Bruna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,589

among girls · ↑65 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bruna

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1920

34 babies

All-time total

1,069

#7,166 all-time among girls

First recorded

1907

in Social Security records

Bruna popularity over time

1,069 babies have been named Bruna since 1907, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	13	1	–	#1,663
1910s	150	15	+1054%	#1,343
1920s	217	22	+45%	#1,354
1930s	81	8	-63%	#1,603
1940s	37	4	-54%	#3,708
1950s	55	6	+49%	#3,449
1960s	27	3	-51%	#5,878
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	2	–	#9,704
1990s	98	10	+513%	#5,570
2000s	160	16	+63%	#5,937
2010s	105	11	-34%	#6,773
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+75%	#5,589

Where Bruna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Bruna

Bruna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,589 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 1,069 American babies have been named Bruna. Its peak came in 1920, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Bruna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bruna?

The median living Bruna is about 21 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 600 people named Bruna 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.

Bruna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,589
2024	22	#5,654
2023	19	#6,211
2022	17	#6,771
2021	19	#6,219
2020	11	#9,055
2019	13	#8,219
2018	8	#11,596
2017	10	#10,102
2016	13	#8,484
2015	18	#6,773
2014	11	#9,660
2013	9	#11,179
2012	9	#11,436
2011	6	#15,176
2010	8	#12,487
2009	14	#8,528
2008	16	#7,808
2007	15	#8,169
2006	17	#7,206
2005	17	#6,880
2004	19	#6,274
2003	14	#7,658
2002	19	#5,937
2001	12	#8,279
2000	17	#6,256
1995	5	#13,737
1990	5	#13,250
1985	5	#10,871
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#5,878
1960	5	#6,469
1955	6	#5,283
1950	10	#3,449
1945	7	#3,708
1940	6	#3,912
1935	9	#2,951
1930	12	#2,565
1925	17	#2,205
1920	34	#1,354
1915	28	#1,343
1910	6	#2,179
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bruna?

The median living Bruna is about 21 years old. Half of all living Brunas are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Bruna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bruna are alive in the United States, based on 1,069 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bruna mean?

Bruna is a feminine given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Bruna in 2025?

Bruna ranked #5,589 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bruna?

1,069 babies have been named Bruna in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bruna most popular?

Bruna peaked in 1920, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Bruna a boy or girl name?

Bruna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bruna rising or falling?

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

Will Bruna become more popular?

Bruna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Bruna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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