Ruqaiyah vs Ruqayyah

Side-by-side comparison of Ruqaiyah and Ruqayyah — 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

Ruqayyah

Girl name · Rank #5184

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Metric Ruqaiyah Ruqayyah
Current Rank #16111 #5184
Total Births (all years) 67 519
Peak Year 2003 2016
Peak Year Births 9 27
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Ruqaiyah Ruqayyah
1970ss — 15
1980ss — 29
1990ss 5 64
2000ss 29 108
2010ss 28 187
2020ss 5 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruqaiyah Ruqayyah
2014 — 17
2015 — 20
2016 — 27
2017 6 21
2018 5 19
2019 6 24
2020 — 22
2021 — 23
2022 — 25
2023 — 21
2024 5 25

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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