Bruce

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Bruce is an English language name that arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands".

From Wikipedia

Bruce first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 112 babies (rank #254 that year). In 2024 it was given to 67 boys (rank #461). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Bruce

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bruce yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,983

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

112

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Marvel Cinematic Universe: Bruce Banner — the Hulk
In The Roald Dahl Universe: Bruce Bogtrotter — of the chocolate cake

Famous people named Bruce

Bruce Leemartial artist · b. 1940
Bruce Willisfilm actor · b. 1955
Bruce Springsteenrecording artist · b. 1949
Bruce Dickinsonheavy metal singer · b. 1958
Bruce Beutlerimmunologist · b. 1957

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Bruce in 2024

Other boys' names starting with B

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	112	#254
1992	75	#340
1993	73	#345
1994	73	#317
1995	83	#323
1996	84	#322
1997	47	#445
1998	63	#359
1999	44	#444
2000	40	#490
2001	36	#546
2002	34	#571
2003	36	#580
2004	34	#612
2005	42	#538
2006	42	#560
2007	29	#756
2008	45	#579
2009	45	#586
2010	38	#647
2011	38	#652
2012	63	#446
2013	59	#481
2014	66	#451
2015	63	#463
2016	93	#352
2017	64	#457
2018	59	#475
2019	75	#404
2020	69	#427
2021	77	#395
2022	72	#407
2023	43	#625
2024	67	#461