Girls' name · since 1919
Runette
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 117 babies named Runette, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,447 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 117
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
117 girls have been named Runette since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Runette has been recorded 117 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1963.
- #25,447 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 117 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Runette ranks #25,447 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #25,447 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 117
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Runette's 117 recorded births place it above 64.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Runette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Runette splits its recorded history at 1941: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Runette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1963
- Peak year (1935)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Runette by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (33 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Runette's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Runette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (28% of all-time use).
Runette by state
Where Runette concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 11 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 4.3% |
11 of 117 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Runette's data
- Runette's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Runettes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Runette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Runette draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.