unisex name · in the US
Rune
ROON
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,041
Rune is a unisex name in the United States, with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,861 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rune Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s | 255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 477 |
How Popular Is Rune?
In 2025, Rune was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rune 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 Rune
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Rune Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rune over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Rune is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 21% girls · 604 babies
- England & Wales Boys' 10% girls · 124 babies
How to Say Rune
- Pronunciation ROON
Rune in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Ryne
Sibling Names for Rune
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Rune — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Rune
How popular is the name Rune?
In 2025, Rune was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rune a girl's or a boy's name?
Rune is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rune?
Rune has 1 syllable.
When was Rune most popular?
Rune peaked in 2025, when 119 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rune a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rune currently ranks #1,128 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.