Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2022
Ru
Since 2022, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Ru, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2022–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Ru is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 2022.
Social Security Administration records show Ru recorded 12 times among girls since 2022, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2023.
- 12 total births
- 2022–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Ru since 2022, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 12
- total births
- 2022–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ru was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ru in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Ru's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ru splits its recorded history at 2023: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ru at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2022
Ru popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Ru by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ru's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ru births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ru? ▼
Since 2022, Social Security records show 12 babies named Ru. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 7 births.
When was Ru most popular? ▼
Ru was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Ru been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ru since 2022 -- 2 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Ru? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruth, Ruby, Ruthie, Rubi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ru
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ru
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Ruthie Girl
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Rubi Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2022–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ru: Baby Name Since 2022 - 12 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ru. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ru draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.