United States name statistics
Bruce in United States
Estimated bearers
236,151
Country rank
#210
Per 100k
71
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Bruce popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Bruce, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 47
- 1881: 34
- 1882: 66
- 1883: 50
- 1884: 40
- 1885: 56
- 1886: 55
- 1887: 44
- 1888: 45
- 1889: 62
- 1890: 59
- 1891: 50
- 1892: 60
- 1893: 64
- 1894: 63
- 1895: 70
- 1896: 75
- 1897: 58
- 1898: 64
- 1899: 66
- 1900: 86
- 1901: 65
- 1902: 60
- 1903: 67
- 1904: 87
- 1905: 85
- 1906: 77
- 1907: 89
- 1908: 104
- 1909: 121
- 1910: 98
- 1911: 160
- 1912: 328
- 1913: 396
- 1914: 537
- 1915: 670
- 1916: 756
- 1917: 811
- 1918: 1,000
- 1919: 892
- 1920: 1,015
- 1921: 1,083
- 1922: 1,117
- 1923: 1,237
- 1924: 1,322
- 1925: 1,361
- 1926: 1,423
- 1927: 1,472
- 1928: 1,648
- 1929: 1,630
- 1930: 1,727
- 1931: 1,796
- 1932: 1,947
- 1933: 2,048
- 1934: 2,414
- 1935: 2,455
- 1936: 2,639
- 1937: 2,824
- 1938: 3,143
- 1939: 3,240
- 1940: 3,805
- 1941: 4,315
- 1942: 5,402
- 1943: 5,451
- 1944: 5,279
- 1945: 5,629
- 1946: 8,477
- 1947: 11k
- 1948: 11k
- 1949: 12k
- 1950: 13k
- 1951: 14k
- 1952: 15k
- 1953: 14k
- 1954: 14k
- 1955: 14k
- 1956: 15k
- 1957: 14k
- 1958: 13k
- 1959: 12k
- 1960: 11k
- 1961: 11k
- 1962: 10k
- 1963: 9,308
- 1964: 7,928
- 1965: 6,352
- 1966: 5,875
- 1967: 5,086
- 1968: 4,514
- 1969: 4,059
- 1970: 3,498
- 1971: 2,995
- 1972: 2,328
- 1973: 1,929
- 1974: 1,868
- 1975: 1,798
- 1976: 1,706
- 1977: 1,713
- 1978: 1,714
- 1979: 1,724
- 1980: 1,667
- 1981: 1,641
- 1982: 1,597
- 1983: 1,450
- 1984: 1,470
- 1985: 1,428
- 1986: 1,356
- 1987: 1,312
- 1988: 1,292
- 1989: 1,212
- 1990: 1,170
- 1991: 1,045
- 1992: 922
- 1993: 822
- 1994: 747
- 1995: 670
- 1996: 663
- 1997: 631
- 1998: 652
- 1999: 589
- 2000: 563
- 2001: 579
- 2002: 510
- 2003: 509
- 2004: 532
- 2005: 490
- 2006: 550
- 2007: 636
- 2008: 581
- 2009: 586
- 2010: 485
- 2011: 574
- 2012: 668
- 2013: 710
- 2014: 773
- 2015: 766
- 2016: 702
- 2017: 722
- 2018: 614
- 2019: 624
- 2020: 587
- 2021: 549
- 2022: 526
- 2023: 547
- 2024: 555
- 2025: 558
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Bruce in United States?
An estimated 236,151 people in United States are named Bruce. That works out to 1 in 1,405 residents.
Is Bruce a common name in United States?
Bruce ranks #210 among first names in United States.