Ruel vs Rueger

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

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Ruel

Boy name · Rank #7235

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Name B

Rueger

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Metric Ruel Rueger
Current Rank #7235 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,906 56
Peak Year 1915 2015
Peak Year Births 49 10
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 2012

Births by Decade

Decade Ruel Rueger
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 47 —
1900ss 62 —
1910ss 260 —
1920ss 372 —
1930ss 260 —
1940ss 180 —
1950ss 155 —
1960ss 115 —
1970ss 99 —
1980ss 79 —
1990ss 86 —
2000ss 56 —
2010ss 83 56
2020ss 42 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruel Rueger
2014 13 6
2015 — 10
2016 8 9
2017 7 5
2018 11 5
2019 8 8
2020 5 —
2021 6 —
2022 10 —
2023 10 —
2024 11 —

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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