How Many People Are Named Bruce?
people named Bruce are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,383 people in the US has this name
Based on 388,275 babies named Bruce in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
14,693 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Scottish surname, of Norman origin, which probably originally referred to the town of Brix in France. The surname was borne by Robert the Bruce, a Scottish hero of the 14th century who achieved independence from England and became the king of Scotland. It has been in use as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. A notable bearer is the American musician Bruce Springsteen (1949-).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Bruce (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Bruce alive today is about 62 years old, and 71% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 57 and 73 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Bruce first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1956, to 14,693 babies. In 2025, 558 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Bruce never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #25, in 1952, and it was in the top 100 for 39 years, 1932 to 1970. In 2025 it ranked #536.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #536 |
| Best rank | #25 (1952) |
| Years in the top 100 | 39 (1932 to 1970) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #32 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Bruce alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Bruce were born in New York than in any other state: about 22,702 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Bruce was given 2.2 times as often in New Hampshire, 2 times in Vermont and 1.9 times in Maine.
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