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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bruce

Ranked #210 - 1 in 33,877 people
US

Most common in

United States

236k bearers

World total

236,151

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#210

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States236k
Worldwide
~236k
rank #210
Rarity
1 in 33,877
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~236k in US

About the name Bruce

There are an estimated 236,151 people named Bruce alive worldwide today. That ranks Bruce at #210 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bruce is held by approximately 236,151 people, ranking #210 among first names. That works out to roughly 71 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,405 U.S. residents).

Historically Bruce is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Bruce appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 47
  2. 1881: 34
  3. 1882: 66
  4. 1883: 50
  5. 1884: 40
  6. 1885: 56
  7. 1886: 55
  8. 1887: 44
  9. 1888: 45
  10. 1889: 62
  11. 1890: 59
  12. 1891: 50
  13. 1892: 60
  14. 1893: 64
  15. 1894: 63
  16. 1895: 70
  17. 1896: 75
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 64
  20. 1899: 66
  21. 1900: 86
  22. 1901: 65
  23. 1902: 60
  24. 1903: 67
  25. 1904: 87
  26. 1905: 85
  27. 1906: 77
  28. 1907: 89
  29. 1908: 104
  30. 1909: 121
  31. 1910: 98
  32. 1911: 160
  33. 1912: 328
  34. 1913: 396
  35. 1914: 537
  36. 1915: 670
  37. 1916: 756
  38. 1917: 811
  39. 1918: 1,000
  40. 1919: 892
  41. 1920: 1,015
  42. 1921: 1,083
  43. 1922: 1,117
  44. 1923: 1,237
  45. 1924: 1,322
  46. 1925: 1,361
  47. 1926: 1,423
  48. 1927: 1,472
  49. 1928: 1,648
  50. 1929: 1,630
  51. 1930: 1,727
  52. 1931: 1,796
  53. 1932: 1,947
  54. 1933: 2,048
  55. 1934: 2,414
  56. 1935: 2,455
  57. 1936: 2,639
  58. 1937: 2,824
  59. 1938: 3,143
  60. 1939: 3,240
  61. 1940: 3,805
  62. 1941: 4,315
  63. 1942: 5,402
  64. 1943: 5,451
  65. 1944: 5,279
  66. 1945: 5,629
  67. 1946: 8,477
  68. 1947: 11k
  69. 1948: 11k
  70. 1949: 12k
  71. 1950: 13k
  72. 1951: 14k
  73. 1952: 15k
  74. 1953: 14k
  75. 1954: 14k
  76. 1955: 14k
  77. 1956: 15k
  78. 1957: 14k
  79. 1958: 13k
  80. 1959: 12k
  81. 1960: 11k
  82. 1961: 11k
  83. 1962: 10k
  84. 1963: 9,308
  85. 1964: 7,928
  86. 1965: 6,352
  87. 1966: 5,875
  88. 1967: 5,086
  89. 1968: 4,514
  90. 1969: 4,059
  91. 1970: 3,498
  92. 1971: 2,995
  93. 1972: 2,328
  94. 1973: 1,929
  95. 1974: 1,868
  96. 1975: 1,798
  97. 1976: 1,706
  98. 1977: 1,713
  99. 1978: 1,714
  100. 1979: 1,724
  101. 1980: 1,667
  102. 1981: 1,641
  103. 1982: 1,597
  104. 1983: 1,450
  105. 1984: 1,470
  106. 1985: 1,428
  107. 1986: 1,356
  108. 1987: 1,312
  109. 1988: 1,292
  110. 1989: 1,212
  111. 1990: 1,170
  112. 1991: 1,045
  113. 1992: 922
  114. 1993: 822
  115. 1994: 747
  116. 1995: 670
  117. 1996: 663
  118. 1997: 631
  119. 1998: 652
  120. 1999: 589
  121. 2000: 563
  122. 2001: 579
  123. 2002: 510
  124. 2003: 509
  125. 2004: 532
  126. 2005: 490
  127. 2006: 550
  128. 2007: 636
  129. 2008: 581
  130. 2009: 586
  131. 2010: 485
  132. 2011: 574
  133. 2012: 668
  134. 2013: 710
  135. 2014: 773
  136. 2015: 766
  137. 2016: 702
  138. 2017: 722
  139. 2018: 614
  140. 2019: 624
  141. 2020: 587
  142. 2021: 549
  143. 2022: 526
  144. 2023: 547
  145. 2024: 555
  146. 2025: 558

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bruce worldwide?

There are an estimated 236,151 people named Bruce alive worldwide today, ranking #210 globally.

Is Bruce a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 33,877 people. In the United States there are roughly 236,151 bearers, which is 1 in 1,405 Americans.

Is Bruce a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bruce is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Bruce come from?

Who are famous people named Bruce?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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