Bruin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,289

among boys · ↑936 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bruin · +65% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,001

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

76 babies

All-time total

673

#6,606 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Bruin popularity over time

673 babies have been named Bruin since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	31	3	–	#6,386
2000s	65	7	+110%	#6,113
2010s	257	26	+295%	#2,369
2020s (to 2025)	320	53	+108%	#1,965

Where Bruin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Bruin

Bruin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,289 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 673 American babies have been named Bruin. Its peak came in 2021, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bruin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bruin?

The median living Bruin is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Bruin are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bruin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	61	#2,289
2024	37	#3,225
2023	44	#2,851
2022	51	#2,621
2021	76	#1,965
2020	51	#2,514
2019	57	#2,369
2018	44	#2,756
2017	22	#4,491
2016	25	#4,113
2015	17	#5,329
2014	23	#4,278
2013	25	#3,984
2012	24	#4,146
2011	11	#7,081
2010	9	#8,244
2009	9	#8,398
2008	14	#6,113
2007	10	#7,680
2006	6	#10,851
2005	7	#9,256
2004	6	#10,141
2003	6	#9,741
2002	–	–
2001	7	#8,445
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bruin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bruin?

The median living Bruin is about 6 years old. Half of all living Bruins are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Bruin are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Bruin are alive in the United States, based on 673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bruin in 2025?

Bruin ranked #2,289 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bruin?

673 babies have been named Bruin in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bruin most popular?

Bruin peaked in 2021, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Bruin a boy or girl name?

Bruin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bruin rising or falling?

Bruin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bruin become more popular?

Bruin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Bruin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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