Bruce Braley
There are approximately 4 people named Bruce Braley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bruce with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Braley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Bruce
268K
Alive today
Named Braley
4.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 268K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 4.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,423
Per 100K: 1.33
Top ancestry: White (92.2%)
First name trend
Bruce: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bruce. The peak year was 1956 with 14,693 births. The average person named Bruce today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Braley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Braley, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.2%.
- White92.2%
- Black or African American2.7%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bruce has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0781% of the US population, based on 267,607 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Braley appears at a rate of 1.33 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0013%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Bruce Braley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bruce
FAQ
Bruce Braley: questions and answers
How many people are named Bruce Braley?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Bruce Braley. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0781%) with the surname frequency (1.33 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bruce Braley?
We classify Bruce Braley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bruce a male or female name?
Bruce is predominantly male. Out of 387,708 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Bruce profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.