Boys' name · since 1957
Runnie
Runnie has 12 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #32,931 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1957
- 1950s
- peak decade
Runnie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Runnie has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1958.
- #32,931 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1957
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Runnie ranks #32,931 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1957, peaking in the 1950s.
- #32,931 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1957
- 1950s
- peak decade
Runnie's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Runnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Runnie's full recorded timeline at 1958, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 6 recorded births.
Runnie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1958
- Peak year (1957)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Runnie by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).
1950s was Runnie's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Runnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Runnie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~1 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, 1957–1958 (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 Runnie 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.