Is Rune a boy or girl name?
Rune is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 19 girls and 82 boys were named Rune, so 18.8% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 15.9% of the 741 US babies named Rune were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,925
- Girl rank, 2024
- #6,332
- Babies named Rune since 2001
- 741
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 101 babies
Boys and girls named Rune, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82 | #1,925 | 19 | #6,332 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2,288 | 19 | #6,355 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2,234 | 17 | #6,930 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3,347 | 9 | #10,990 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3,330 | 15 | #7,502 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3,782 | 9 | #11,213 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3,158 | 8 | #12,286 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4,208 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 19 | #5,098 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 22 | #4,518 | 7 | #14,220 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4,828 | 5 | #18,703 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5,351 | 5 | #18,771 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5,206 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,923 | 5 | #19,019 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,426 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 16 | #5,757 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 10 | #8,181 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 7 | #10,671 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 17 | #5,264 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,525 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 21 | #4,239 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 18 | #4,578 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 17 | #4,667 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 8 | #8,163 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Rune reached #1,925 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #6,332 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.