Total births
12
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.
- 12
- total births
- 1957–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that 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.
- 12 total births
- 1957–1958 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Runnie since 1957, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.
- 12
- total births
- 1957–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Runnie was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
6 babies were named Runnie in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Runnie? ▼
12 babies have been named Runnie since 1957. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
When was Runnie most popular? ▼
Runnie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Runnie been used? ▼
Runnie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 2 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Runnie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rune, Runako, Runar, Rundy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Runnie: Baby Name Since 1957 - 12 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/runnie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.