Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1959

Brunilda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Brunilda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1959
50 babies
All-time total
1,057
#7,219 all-time among girls
First recorded
1939
in Social Security records

Brunilda popularity over time

1,057 babies have been named Brunilda since 1939, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1965Girls

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
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1930s 5 1 – #4,331
1940s 77 8 +1440% #2,073
1950s 363 36 +371% #1,482
1960s 402 40 +11% #1,596
1970s 178 18 -56% #2,455
1980s 32 3 -82% #6,387
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Brunilda

Brunilda 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 1939, 1,057 American babies have been named Brunilda. Its peak came in 1959, when 50 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 Brunilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brunilda?

The median living Brunilda is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 69. An estimated 900 people named Brunilda are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Brunilda year by year

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

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1980 6 #9,229
1975 17 #3,790
1970 30 #2,455
1965 49 #1,596
1960 46 #1,657
1955 37 #1,695
1950 21 #2,128
1945 6 #4,076
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brunilda?

The median living Brunilda is about 63 years old. Half of all living Brunildas are between 56 and 69 years old.

How many people named Brunilda are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Brunilda are alive in the United States, based on 1,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brunilda in 2025?

Brunilda 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 Brunilda?

1,057 babies have been named Brunilda in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brunilda most popular?

Brunilda peaked in 1959, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Brunilda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brunilda rising or falling?

Brunilda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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