Bruno
Germanic, from the element brun, which has been read both as brown and as armor or protection.
Bruno in 2025
Bruno was given to 351 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,506th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,445 babies born.
The history of Bruno
Bruno reached its highest point in 2022, when 448 babies were given the name, ranking 1,275th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 580th, in 1915.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 18,875 babies have been named Bruno. Half of them were born before 1985, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Bruno by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bruno | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 | 1,161 |
| 1890s | 130 | 1,137 |
| 1900s | 203 | 1,111 |
| 1910s | 2,272 | 580 |
| 1920s | 2,340 | 716 |
| 1930s | 986 | 986 |
| 1940s | 698 | 1,352 |
| 1950s | 850 | 1,681 |
| 1960s | 888 | 1,751 |
| 1970s | 621 | 2,135 |
| 1980s | 709 | 2,416 |
| 1990s | 1,073 | 2,302 |
| 2000s | 2,268 | 1,762 |
| 2010s | 3,464 | 1,336 |
| 2020s | 2,311 | 1,275 |
Where Bruno is heading
Bruno has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 349 babies in 2015 to 351 in 2025.
Names like Bruno
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bruno.