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Bruce

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Origin of the name

Bruce is a Scottish name, from the family of Robert the Bruce, the king who won back Scotland's independence in the 14th century.

Short-lived name

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Bruce peaked in 1956, when 1 baby in 281 was given the name. Since then, the name has fallen 96%, to about 547 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 536. 35% of all babies named Bruce since 1880 were born in the 1950s.
386,880births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 33rank at its peak, in 1956

Where babies named Bruce are born

1956

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The darker the blue, the more common Bruce is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Bruce is most common in Vermont (2.3 times), Maine (2.3) and New Hampshire (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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