US rank #9583 Girls' name Peak 2022 57 births

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.

1910s52010s242020s28
#9583
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Rua was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

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 1,000

Total births

57

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2022

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,583

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
13
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
468101214 20242022202120192018201520111916 5

Rua by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
28 births that decade — 49% of Rua's all-time total
1910s52010s242020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rua?
57 babies have been named Rua since 1916. It currently ranks #9583 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
When was Rua most popular?
Rua was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Rua been used?
Rua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
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.

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.