Bruce

Boy name

Bruce has been given to 388,275 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1956 and currently ranks #536 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /bɹuːs/

From a Norman place name, Brix, of disputed meaning.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

388,275

Peak year

1956 (14,693 babies)

Rank in 2025

#536 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -27%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Bruce

Bruce Lee

Hong Kong–American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

Batman

Fictional character in DC Comics

Bruce Springsteen

American rock singer (born 1949)

Hulk

Fictional character in Marvel Comics

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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