How Many People Are Named Runelle?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Runelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 93 years old, and Runelle peaked in popularity in 1924 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Runelle 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 Runelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 93, Runelle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1943.
- Runelle is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
93
years old
Peak Year
1924
6 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Runelle
Runelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Runelle as a female name
Ranked #4,347 in 1941
6 female births in 1941
Peak: 1924 (6 births)
Runelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Runelle span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 16 babies were registered. While Runelle is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Runelle by Decade
How has Runelle 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.
Runelle by State
Runelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Runelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Runelle
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Runelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Runelle?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Runelle 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Runelle a common name?
Runelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Runelle most popular?
Runelle reached peak popularity in 1924, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Runelle is approximately 93 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Runelle a female name?
Runelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Runelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Runelle Smith, Runelle Johnson, Runelle 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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