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Bruce

Bruce ranks #70 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 602 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #68 among boy cat names.
Bruce's popularity trend

Bruce's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2024.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
602
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#70
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+41
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Bruce mean?
/bɹuːs/1 syllableOrigin: a surname

Bruce is a Scottish surname of Norman French origin, most famously associated with Robert the Bruce, the medieval king of Scotland. It was adopted as a given name from that surname tradition.

Bruce has a rugged, no-nonsense charm, a name that suits a sturdy, dependable pet with plenty of grit. It fits a companion who feels like a steady presence through anything.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Bruce shows up

Bruce's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.3%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

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