Rune
Girl name · #4751 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rune? In official American birth records, Rune has been tracked continuously since 2011, giving it 14 years of documented American history.
Rune is currently the #4751 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Rune.
The 14-year story
Rune first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #4661. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rune per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rune in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rune is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rune will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rune is most common
State-level data for Rune is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rune
Statistically, parents drawn to Rune tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rowe, Rome, Ezme, Ruah, and Romie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rune | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10292 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rune?
In official American birth records, the name Rune first appeared in 2011 (over 14 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 14 years.
Is Rune a popular girl name?
Rune ranked #4751 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Rune most popular?
Rune peaked in 2025, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rune?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Rune. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.