Ruqayya vs Ruqayyah

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

Name A

Ruqayya

Girl name · Rank #5522

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Name B

Ruqayyah

Girl name · Rank #5184

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Metric Ruqayya Ruqayyah
Current Rank #5522 #5184
Total Births (all years) 169 519
Peak Year 2024 2016
Peak Year Births 23 27
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Ruqayya Ruqayyah
1970ss — 15
1980ss — 29
1990ss 10 64
2000ss 10 108
2010ss 76 187
2020ss 73 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruqayya Ruqayyah
2014 13 17
2015 5 20
2016 9 27
2017 7 21
2018 12 19
2019 9 24
2020 — 22
2021 9 23
2022 20 25
2023 21 21
2024 23 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, 1996–2024.

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