Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1916
Rua
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Rua, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9616
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Rua currently ranks #9616 among girls' names in America, with 73 babies recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Rua recorded 73 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #9616 nationally today, ahead of 46% of girls, 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 1916 to 2025.
- #9616 among girls today
- 73 born since 1916
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rua is currently the #9616 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 73 born since 1916, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9616
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Rua vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9616
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Rua was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Rua in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Rua compares
73 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rua's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rua | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rua splits its recorded history at 2019: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,616
Active since
1916
Rua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Rua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rua's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Rua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rua? ▼
Rua has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9616 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Rua most popular? ▼
Rua was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Rua been used? ▼
Rua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruah, Ruari, Ruaa, Ruanshi, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Rua
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rua
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Ruari Girl
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Ruaa Girl
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Ruanshi Girl
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Ruairi 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, 1916–2025 (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. "Rua: #9616 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rua. 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 Rua 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.