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Rune
OriginGerman and Swedish
Meaning"secret"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#404
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About Rune
The name Rune peaked for boys at #1789 in 2025. The name is most popular in RUNE, RUNE, and RUNE. Rune is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,828 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #4,518 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,208 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | #3,158 | 37 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | #3,782 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2020 | #3,330 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2021 | #3,347 | 35 | 20 |
| 2022 | #2,234 | 65 | 37.2 |
| 2023 | #2,288 | 62 | 36.2 |
| 2024 | #1,925 | 82 | 47.6 |
| 2025 | #1,789 | 90 | 52.7 |
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