Issac Bruce
There are approximately 4 people named Issac Bruce 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 Issac with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bruce. 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 Issac
22K
Alive today
Named Bruce
62K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 62K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #636
Per 100K: 18.11
Top ancestry: White (77.3%)
First name trend
Issac: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Issac. The peak year was 2008 with 820 births. The average person named Issac today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bruce surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bruce, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.3%.
- White77.3%
- Black or African American15.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Issac has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0063% of the US population, based on 21,735 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bruce appears at a rate of 18.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0181%.
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 Issac Bruce. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Bruce
FAQ
Issac Bruce: questions and answers
How many people are named Issac Bruce?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Issac Bruce. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0063%) with the surname frequency (18.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Issac Bruce?
We classify Issac Bruce as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Issac a male or female name?
Issac is predominantly male. Out of 24,304 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Issac 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.