Girl · #4,551 in 2026

Brucie

Name: Popularity of the name Brucie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Brucie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Brucepattersonius is a genus of rodents within the tribe Akodontini from southeastern South America. Also known as brucies, the genus is named after Bruce Patterson, MacArthur Curator at the Department of Zoology (Mammals), at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago.

Current Rank

#4,551

Peak Rank

#3,919 (1916)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1930

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#3919

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brucie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

In 1998, Philip Hershkovitz described the genus and four species from the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil and also included the previously described species B. iheringi , which had been included in Oxymycterus and some other genera before. Two years later, Mares and Braun described three additional species from Misiones Province , northeastern Argentina, on the basis of a total of three specimens. In 2006, Vilela and others found that two of Hershkovitz's species were in fact identical. More material from Argentina was later reported, but not assigned to species.

The Story of Brucie

Brucie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 6 Brucies were born — ranking #3,919 that year. As of 2026, Brucie ranks #4,551 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Brucies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Brucie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brucie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Brekkie
Brekky
Bricky
Brickie
Brickey
Brookie
Briquet
Brooky
Brockie
Braky
Brachy
Brachi

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brucie

What does the name Brucie mean?

How popular is Brucie in 2026?

In 2026, Brucie ranks #4,551 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Brucie most popular?

Brucie reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #3,919 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Brucie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Brucie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Brucie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brucie include Theckla, Lurley, Irby. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Brucie

Brucie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Brucie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Brucie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.