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Bruin

/ˈbɹuɪn/ · 100% boys · 61 born in 2025

Bruin has been given to about 673 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbɹuɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 665
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bruin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2021 · 76
  • Born in 202561
  • All time673

How popular is Bruin?

Its best year was 2021, when 76 babies were given the name, ranking 1965th. The typical living American called Bruin is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Bruin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brain0.78
  2. Erwin0.73
  3. Irwin0.73
  4. Rubin0.70
  5. Darwin0.64
  6. Corwin0.64
  7. Irvin0.62
  8. Ervin0.62

Middle names for Bruin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bruin Thomas0.74
  2. Bruin James0.74
  3. Bruin Cole0.73
  4. Bruin Miles0.70
  5. Bruin Wilder0.69
  6. Bruin Paul0.55

Sibling names for Bruin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Azaiahbrother · 0.92
  2. Matheobrother · 0.92
  3. Kaisenbrother · 0.92
  4. Laylanisister · 0.91
  5. Elowensister · 0.91
  6. Alarasister · 0.91

Where Bruin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Bruin Evans0.73
  2. Bruin Edwards0.73
  3. Bruin Anderson0.73
  4. Bruin Allen0.73
  5. Bruin Adams0.73
  6. Bruin Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Bruin

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Bruin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.