Bruno - A very unique male name
Bruno at a glance
Bruno is ranked #748 among boy baby names in 2025, with 300 births in 2025. It peaked in 1915 at #255 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #748
- Births in 2025
- 300
- Peak year
- 1915 (#255)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #722 in 2020 → #748 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 4,888 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (3 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 4,888 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Bruno peaked in popularity 111 years ago in 1915 on position 255.
Famous with this name
Bruno Solo
Bruno Mars
Bruno Kirby
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Bruno is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Bruno is currently topping the baby name charts in Florida at position #414 - and is the least popular in Ohio at position #1,131.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Bruno is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Bruno origin and meaning
Germanic, via Old High German
Brown — from brun, the Old High German word for the colour
Bruno is an old German name built on the word for brown, borne by saints and by Bruno of Cologne, founder of the Carthusians. It stayed in continuous American use through the 20th century and has a warm, bearish strength that pop star Bruno Mars made contemporary.
Attested etymology
Bruno is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Bruno, pop culture references for the name Bruno and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Bruno
We've found the following names that sound similar to Bruno, sorted by popularity.
Brian / Bryan / Byron / Brennan / Brayan / Barney / Bryon / Brennen / Bernie / Baron /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 748 |
| 2024 | 712 |
| 2023 | 712 |
| 2022 | 634 |
| 2021 | 671 |
| 2020 | 722 |
| 2019 | 708 |
| 2018 | 675 |
| 2017 | 653 |
| 2016 | 679 |
| 2015 | 725 |
| 2014 | 691 |
| 2013 | 651 |
| 2012 | 797 |
| 2011 | 826 |
| 2010 | 767 |
| 2009 | 855 |
| 2008 | 788 |
| 2007 | 779 |
| 2006 | 781 |
| 2005 | 794 |
| 2004 | 793 |
| 2003 | 746 |
| 2002 | 758 |
| 2001 | 962 |
| 2000 | 871 |
| 1999 | 1026 |
| 1998 | 1048 |
| 1997 | 1031 |
| 1996 | 920 |
| 1995 | 992 |
| 1994 | 1074 |
| 1993 | 973 |
| 1992 | 1085 |
| 1991 | 983 |
| 1990 | 896 |
| 1989 | 983 |
| 1988 | 994 |
| 1987 | 1142 |
| 1986 | 1083 |
| 1985 | 966 |
| 1984 | 1137 |
| 1983 | 911 |
| 1982 | 1002 |
| 1981 | 1055 |
| 1980 | 949 |
| 1979 | 1012 |
| 1978 | 1000 |
| 1977 | 1082 |
| 1976 | 983 |
| 1975 | 1288 |
| 1974 | 899 |
| 1973 | 960 |
| 1972 | 819 |
| 1971 | 830 |
| 1970 | 861 |
| 1969 | 919 |
| 1968 | 681 |
| 1967 | 728 |
| 1966 | 730 |
| 1965 | 726 |
| 1964 | 766 |
| 1963 | 702 |
| 1962 | 777 |
| 1961 | 736 |
| 1960 | 681 |
| 1959 | 772 |
| 1958 | 741 |
| 1957 | 690 |
| 1956 | 728 |
| 1955 | 798 |
| 1954 | 752 |
| 1953 | 711 |
| 1952 | 717 |
| 1951 | 703 |
| 1950 | 717 |
| 1949 | 733 |
| 1948 | 827 |
| 1947 | 700 |
| 1946 | 736 |
| 1945 | 686 |
| 1944 | 695 |
| 1943 | 729 |
| 1942 | 678 |
| 1941 | 609 |
| 1940 | 666 |
| 1939 | 747 |
| 1938 | 630 |
| 1937 | 614 |
| 1936 | 604 |
| 1935 | 566 |
| 1934 | 518 |
| 1933 | 519 |
| 1932 | 560 |
| 1931 | 508 |
| 1930 | 442 |
| 1929 | 449 |
| 1928 | 454 |
| 1927 | 418 |
| 1926 | 398 |
| 1925 | 397 |
| 1924 | 375 |
| 1923 | 339 |
| 1922 | 362 |
| 1921 | 336 |
| 1920 | 340 |
| 1919 | 341 |
| 1918 | 284 |
| 1917 | 281 |
| 1916 | 270 |
| 1915 | 255 |
| 1914 | 296 |
| 1913 | 290 |
| 1912 | 323 |
| 1911 | 319 |
| 1910 | 286 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Florida | 414 |
| Nevada | 522 |
| Kentucky | 530 |
| Arizona | 564 |
| California | 565 |
| Utah | 566 |
| Texas | 578 |
| Illinois | 643 |
| Pennsylvania | 670 |
| Colorado | 693 |
| Massachusetts | 707 |
| Georgia | 716 |
| Wisconsin | 800 |
| New York | 802 |
| Indiana | 867 |
| North Carolina | 879 |
| New Jersey | 935 |
| Tennessee | 944 |
| Virginia | 989 |
| Ohio | 1131 |
Even more about Bruno
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Bruno a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Bruno?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
BROO-noh · /ˈbruːnoʊ/
Around the world
- Bruno (German) — Used as-is in German
- Bruno (Italian) — Used as-is in Italian
- Bruno (Spanish) — Used as-is in Spanish
- Bruno (Portuguese) — Used as-is in Portuguese
Famous bearers
- Bruno Mars — American singer and songwriter, born Peter Hernandez, who performs under the name Bruno Mars (b. 1985) Contemporary
- Saint Bruno of Cologne — German monk who founded the Carthusian order (c. 1030–1101) Historical
Style
ClassicInternational
Why parents choose it
Bruno is sturdy and warm — an old European name that reads playful on a child and solid on a man.
Worth knowing
- Strong dog-name association for some people ('a big dog called Bruno')
- Bruno Mars is now the dominant reference for younger generations
