Ruqaiyah vs Ruqaya

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

Name A

Ruqaiyah

Girl name · Rank #16111

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Name B

Ruqaya

Girl name · Rank #10018

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Metric Ruqaiyah Ruqaya
Current Rank #16111 #10018
Total Births (all years) 67 147
Peak Year 2003 2023
Peak Year Births 9 13
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 2006

Births by Decade

Decade Ruqaiyah Ruqaya
1990ss 5 —
2000ss 29 25
2010ss 28 82
2020ss 5 40

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1997–2024.

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