Ruel vs Rue

Side-by-side comparison of Ruel and Rue — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ruel

Boy name · Rank #7235

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Name B

Rue

Girl name · Rank #1239

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Metric Ruel Rue
Current Rank #7235 #1239
Total Births (all years) 1,906 1,395
Peak Year 1915 2024
Peak Year Births 49 188
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Ruel Rue
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 47 5
1900ss 62 13
1910ss 260 41
1920ss 372 75
1930ss 260 65
1940ss 180 64
1950ss 155 72
1960ss 115 13
1970ss 99 11
1980ss 79 —
1990ss 86 —
2000ss 56 —
2010ss 83 294
2020ss 42 742

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruel Rue
2014 13 32
2015 — 27
2016 8 36
2017 7 44
2018 11 33
2019 8 41
2020 5 70
2021 6 118
2022 10 183
2023 10 183
2024 11 188

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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