Boy name#93 of boy names
Bruce
Pronounced B R UW1 S (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1956
- 145 years in use
How popular is Bruce?
Bruce is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 387,708 children — the 93rd most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1956, when 14,660 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- B R UW1 S
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Bruce
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Bruce
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Bruce?
- Bruce ranks 93rd among boys' names in US records, with 387,708 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,185.
- Is Bruce a unisex name?
- No. Bruce is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Bruce most popular?
- 1956, when 14,660 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.