Gender
Origin
- French
- Woods
Surname since medieval times; Robert de Bruce, a knight from Normandy, followed William the Conqueror to England. His descendants settled in Scotland and began to give this as a first name. - English
- Scottish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bruce
Pronunciation
b-ru-ce
Famous People
Actor Bruce Willis, Singer Bruce Springsteen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #32, 14,658 births); most recent 2025 (rank #536, 558 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #1916, 38 births); most recent 1995 (rank #13384, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 558 | – |
| 2024 | 553 | – |
| 2023 | 547 | – |
| 2022 | 526 | – |
| 2021 | 548 | – |
| 2020 | 587 | – |
| 2019 | 624 | – |
| 2018 | 612 | – |
| 2017 | 721 | – |
| 2016 | 702 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #501, 81 births); most recent 2025 (rank #856, 37 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 52 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 71 |
| 2017 | 62 |
| 2016 | 81 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #279, 98 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2380, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #383, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #61, 118 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #21, 226 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence