How Many People Are Named Brunell?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Brunell. It is used for both genders, with 84.4% female. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Brunell peaked in popularity in 1922 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brunell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brunell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Brunell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Brunell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.4% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1922
9 births
Total Registered
32
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brunell
Brunell is predominantly female (84.4%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brunell as a male name
Ranked #3,780 in 1951
5 male births in 1951
Peak: 1951 (5 births)
Brunell as a female name
Ranked #3,532 in 1931
7 female births in 1931
Peak: 1922 (9 births)
Brunell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brunell span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 20 babies were registered. Brunell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brunell by Decade
How has Brunell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brunell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brunell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brunell
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brunell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brunell?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Brunell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Brunell a common name?
Brunell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brunell most popular?
Brunell reached peak popularity in 1922, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brunell is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brunell a female name?
Brunell is predominantly female. 84.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brunell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brunell Smith, Brunell Johnson, Brunell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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