Brunetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#2,113
1910s	54	5	+980%	#2,559
1920s	75	8	+39%	#2,502
1930s	34	3	-55%	#3,136
1940s	67	7	+97%	#2,864
1950s	91	9	+36%	#2,597
1960s	45	5	-51%	#3,615
1970s	5	1	-89%	#8,461
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,113

1910s

+980%

#2,559

1920s

+39%

#2,502

1930s

-55%

#3,136

1940s

+97%

#2,864

1950s

+36%

#2,597

1960s

-51%

#3,615

1970s

-89%

#8,461

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brunetta

Brunetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 376 American babies have been named Brunetta. Its peak came in 1954, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Brunetta?

The median living Brunetta is about 72 years old; half are between 64 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Brunetta 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.

Brunetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#4,790
1950	12	#3,073
1945	6	#4,075
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	14	#2,502
1920	5	#5,081
1915	11	#2,559
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brunetta?

The median living Brunetta is about 72 years old. Half of all living Brunettas are between 64 and 78 years old.

How many people named Brunetta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Brunetta are alive in the United States, based on 376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brunetta in 2025?

Brunetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brunetta?

376 babies have been named Brunetta in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brunetta most popular?

Brunetta peaked in 1954, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Brunetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brunetta rising or falling?

Brunetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Brunetta

Brunetta popularity over time

The story of Brunetta

How old are people named Brunetta?

Brunetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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