Runa
Girl name · #2772 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Runa is currently the #2772 girl name in the United States — 62 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Runa.
The 25-year story
Runa first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 70 girls were named Runa — good for #2468 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Runa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Runa in class?
Runa scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Runa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Runa is most common
State-level data for Runa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Runa
Statistically, parents drawn to Runa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aluna, Aruna, Juna, Raeya, and Evaluna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Runa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Runa a popular girl name?
Runa ranked #2772 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Runa most popular?
Runa peaked in 2020, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2468 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Runa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Runa. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.