Bruce
5 lettersMale #536 · 558 reported
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US name popularity
Bruce name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Bruce ranks #536 in male records (558 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #536 · 558 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 3 male records (555 to 558); rank stayed at #536.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count increased by 9 male records (549 to 558); rank moved from #535 to #536.
- Peak year in available data
- 2017: 722 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Bruce becoming more popular?
Bruce's reported male count increased by 3 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank stayed at #536. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Bruce. That is not a count of zero.
Bruce in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 558 | 536 |
| 2024 | — | — | 555 | 536 |
| 2023 | — | — | 547 | 542 |
| 2022 | — | — | 526 | 563 |
| 2021 | — | — | 549 | 535 |
| 2020 | — | — | 587 | 498 |
| 2019 | — | — | 624 | 471 |
| 2018 | — | — | 614 | 473 |
| 2017 | — | — | 722 | 429 |
| 2016 | — | — | 702 | 441 |
Questions about Bruce’s popularity
How common is Bruce in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Bruce ranks #536 in male records (558 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Bruce?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Bruce only.
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