Runa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,771

among girls · ↑80 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Runa · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,924

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

70 babies

All-time total

624

#10,290 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Runa popularity over time

624 babies have been named Runa since 2000, 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
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2000s	44	4	–	#14,920
2010s	208	21	+373%	#3,162
2020s (to 2025)	372	62	+198%	#2,494

Where Runa 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Runa

Runa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,771 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 624 American babies have been named Runa. Its peak came in 2020, when 70 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 Runa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Runa?

The median living Runa is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 600 people named Runa 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.

Runa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	62	#2,771
2024	59	#2,851
2023	59	#2,881
2022	57	#2,950
2021	65	#2,669
2020	70	#2,494
2019	51	#3,162
2018	46	#3,431
2017	29	#4,788
2016	31	#4,611
2015	18	#6,931
2014	15	#7,993
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,472
2011	5	#19,019
2010	7	#14,672
2009	7	#14,920
2008	5	#19,886
2007	5	#19,942
2006	6	#16,715
2005	6	#16,047
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,557
2001	5	#17,378
2000	5	#17,054
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Runa?

The median living Runa is about 5 years old. Half of all living Runas are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Runa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Runa are alive in the United States, based on 624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Runa in 2025?

Runa ranked #2,771 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Runa?

624 babies have been named Runa in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Runa most popular?

Runa peaked in 2020, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Runa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Runa rising or falling?

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

Will Runa become more popular?

Runa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Runa 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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