Rua — #9583 US girls' name
57 babies named Rua in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
49% of everyone ever named Rua was born in this single decade.
13 babies were named Rua in 2022 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Rua
The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Rua between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rua currently holds the #9583 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 13 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Rua performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rua shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.
No etymological entry is currently available for Rua in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 57 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Rua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Rua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916
- Peak year (2022)
- 13
- Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
Currently ranks #9583 among girls.
57 total births across 109 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2022 with 13 births in a single year.
Rua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 28 births that decade — 49% of Rua's all-time total
Rua decade highlights
- Peak decade 28 births
- Runner-up 24 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2020s was Rua's strongest decade
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 49% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rua? ▼
When was Rua most popular? ▼
How long has the name Rua been used? ▼
What names are similar to Rua? ▼
Keep exploring Rua
Nearby Names Like Rua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rua
Compare Rua side by side: Rua vs Ruah Rua vs Ruari Rua vs Ruaa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rua
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.