Brutus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,058 in 1901
0 babies were named Brutus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBrutus first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1901, when it reached #1,058.
About the name Brutus
Brutus is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-tus”. US birth records list Brutus for boys from 1900 to 2021, in 9 of those 122 years. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked #1,058 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8.0 | 124,688 boys |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 684,932 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Brutus
What is the origin of the name Brutus?
Brutus has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Brutus a boy or girl name?
Brutus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Brutus?
Brutus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,058 in 1901.