Bruce
4 countries#536 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Bruce was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
388,275 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #536 · peaked in 1956 with 14,693 births
Most common in: New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,467 births recorded 1946–2022 · currently #1742 · peaked in 1976 with 98 births
Most common in: Paris, Val-de-Marne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Gironde
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,724 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #333 · peaked in 1975 with 118 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
12 births recorded 1998–2025 · currently #395 · peaked in 1998 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Bruce’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #481 | — |
| 2007 | #439 | ↑42 |
| 2008 | #478 | ↓39 |
| 2009 | #466 | ↑12 |
| 2010 | #533 | ↓67 |
| 2011 | #469 | ↑64 |
| 2012 | #422 | ↑47 |
| 2013 | #417 | ↑5 |
| 2014 | #401 | ↑16 |
| 2015 | #404 | ↓3 |
| 2016 | #440 | ↓36 |
| 2017 | #429 | ↑11 |
| 2018 | #473 | ↓44 |
| 2019 | #471 | ↑2 |
| 2020 | #498 | ↓27 |
| 2021 | #535 | ↓37 |
| 2022 | #563 | ↓28 |
| 2023 | #542 | ↑21 |
| 2024 | #536 | ↑6 |
| 2025 | #536 | — |
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