Rune
Girl name · #4751 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.