girl's name
Runa
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 831
Northern Ireland
#537
2018 births
Runa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Runa is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
Runa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 208 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 372 |
How popular is Runa?
In 2025, Runa was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Runa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Runa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Runa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Runa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Runa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Runa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Runa
How popular is the name Runa?
In 2025, Runa was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Runa a girl's or a boy's name?
Runa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Runa most popular?
Runa peaked in 2020, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Runa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Runa currently ranks #1,991 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.