Boys name
Bruce
Bruce is a boys' name given to 382,778 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1956 with 14,660 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 12th among boys names in New Hampshire in 1947.
Which states favor Bruce
Bruce by state
Top states by all-time births named Bruce. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 37,517 | #547 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 30,783 | #444 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 24,480 | #508 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 21,448 | #577 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 21,117 | #544 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 20,992 | #448 (2025) |
| 7 | Minnesota | 14,456 | #553 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 14,171 | #415 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 14,118 | #430 (2025) |
| 10 | Texas | 13,530 | #555 (2025) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 11,388 | #799 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 10,246 | #514 (2025) |
| 13 | Florida | 9,179 | #509 (2025) |
| 14 | Washington | 7,732 | #451 (2025) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 7,536 | #684 (2025) |
| 16 | Missouri | 7,422 | #525 (2025) |
| 17 | Iowa | 7,338 | #588 (2025) |
| 18 | Virginia | 7,016 | #454 (2025) |
| 19 | Connecticut | 6,457 | #501 (2023) |
| 20 | Maryland | 5,900 | #589 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).