girl's name
Brunehilde
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 300
Brunehilde is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1980, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1955.
Brunehilde over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Brunehilde?
In 2025, Brunehilde was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brunehilde
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brunehilde over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brunehilde
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brunehilde — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brunehilde
Is Brunehilde a girl's or a boy's name?
Brunehilde is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Brunehilde most popular?
Brunehilde peaked in 1980, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Brunehilde a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brunehilde currently ranks #2,653 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.