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Bruce

Boy #541 in 2023

Bruce is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Bruce

Popularity, 1880–2023

547 births in 2023

1880 2023

385,760 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1956

14,693 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

Son of the right hand; son of the south

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

Possibly from brandr; by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.