Bruce Boy
How popular is Bruce?
#536 boy name in 2025
558 baby boys were named Bruce in the US in 2025, making it the 536th most popular boy name.
251,796living people named Bruce (est.)
67median age of people named Bruce
388,275babies named Bruce since 1880
1 in 5,941US babies born in 2025
Bruce popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #536 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 558 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #404 in 2015, #498 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1956 (14,660 boys) |
| Highest rank | #25 in 1952 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bruce is most popular
Babies named Bruce per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Idaho: 0.7 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Utah: 0.6 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- Washington: 0.6 per 1,000 (94 boys)
- Colorado: 0.5 per 1,000 (67 boys)
- Iowa: 0.5 per 1,000 (32 boys)
Bruce by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 499 | #193 |
| 1890s | 618 | #200 |
| 1900s | 836 | #185 |
| 1910s | 5,577 | #146 |
| 1920s | 13,179 | #112 |
| 1930s | 24,119 | #64 |
| 1940s | 72,097 | #26 |
| 1950s | 136,457 | #25 |
| 1960s | 74,642 | #39 |
| 1970s | 21,127 | #94 |
| 1980s | 14,333 | #157 |
| 1990s | 7,900 | #239 |
| 2000s | 5,536 | #424 |
| 2010s | 6,638 | #401 |
| 2020s | 3,322 | #498 |
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Questions
- Is Bruce a boy or girl name?
- Bruce is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bruce were boys.
- How popular is the name Bruce?
- 558 baby boys were named Bruce in the US in 2025, making it the 536th most popular boy name.
- When was Bruce most popular?
- Bruce peaked in 1956, when 14,660 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #25 in 1952.
- How many people are named Bruce?
- 388,275 babies have been named Bruce in the US since 1880. We estimate about 251,796 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Bruce most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bruce was most common in Idaho, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.