Names / Unisex names
Rune
Current rank
#1,789
and rising
All-time peak
#1,789
in 2025
First recorded
2001
in U.S. data
Children named
861
since 2001
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,789 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Rune is a unisex name that makes its debut in 2001. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Roughly 861 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.