Bruno is a distinctive choice, ranked #486 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bruno in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#486
US Rank #701
About the Name Bruno
Bruno has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 84 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #377 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Bruno is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #701 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bruno
Unlikely. With around 81 UK babies named Bruno per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bruno in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bruno has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 84 places in the last five years. Its peak was #377 in 2018. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Bruno is more popular in the UK (#486) than in the US (#701). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Bruno include: Bruno Saltor — Bruno Saltor Grau, known as a player as just Bruno, is a Spanish football coach and former player who played as a right-back.; Bruno Ernandes — Bruno Ernandes da Silva Lemos, known as Bruno Ernandes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for the Cambodian Premier League...; Frank Bruno — Franklin Roy Horatio Bruno is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996..
Bruno ranks #701 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
81
UK babies named Bruno (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 84 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bruno
Likely around 1 other Bruno in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Bruno
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bruno Saltor Grau, known as a player as just Bruno, is a Spanish football coach and former player who played as a right-back. He is currently the assistant coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Bruno Ernandes da Silva Lemos, known as Bruno Ernandes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for the Cambodian Premier League club ISI Dangkor Senchey.
Franklin Roy Horatio Bruno is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 1995 to 1996.
Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura, known as Bruno Guimarães, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United, which he captains, and the Brazil national team. Guimarães began his professional career with Athletico Paranaense, before moving to Lyon in 2020, and Newcastle United in 2022.
Trevor Neil "Bruno" Brookes is an English former radio presenter who became prominent on British radio in the 1980s. He was CEO of in-store radio company Immedia from 2000 to 2020.
Angelo Bruno was a Sicilian-American mobster who was boss of the Philadelphia crime family for two decades until his assassination. Bruno was known as "The Docile Don" due to his preference for conciliation over violence, in stark contrast to his successors.
Bruno Mussolini was the son of Prime Minister of Italy Benito Mussolini and Mussolini's second wife Rachele, the nephew of Arnaldo Mussolini, and also the grandson of Alessandro Mussolini and Rosa Mussolini. He was an experienced pilot who died in a flying accident.
Bruno Latour was a French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist. He was especially known for his work in the field of science and technology studies (STS).
Bruno was a bloodhound who was hailed as a hero for finding nine missing people during his career as a police sniffer dog, and was once honoured by Italy's prime minister. Bruno was found dead on 4 July 2025 after being fed a sausage filled with nails.
Saint Bruno or Saint-Bruno may refer to: Roman Catholic saints Bruno, Duke of Saxony (c. 880) one of the Martyrs of Ebsdorf Bruno the Great (925–965), German Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Lotharingia Bruno of Querfurt, German missionary bishop and martyr Bruno (bishop of Würzburg), Imperial Chancellor of Italy and later Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Bruno of Cologne, German founder of the Carthusian Order Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c.