US rank #5749 Unisex name Peak 2024 152 births

Ruah — #5749 US unisex name

152 babies named Ruah in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s702020s82
#5749
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Ruah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

22 babies were named Ruah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ruah

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Ruah between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ruah currently holds the #5749 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 22 babies received it in a single year. Ruah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 2020.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ruah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ruah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ruah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ruah 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 152 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.

Ruah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

152

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2024

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,749

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ruah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
22
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
0510152025 2024202220202018201620142010 6

Ruah popularity over time — boys

12 total births recorded since 2020 (Ruah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20242020 5

Ruah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
82 births that decade — 54% of Ruah's all-time total
2010s702020s82

Ruah by state

Where Ruah concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ruah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.3%
Texas share of Ruah's total US births 3.3%

5 of 152 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ruah?
152 babies have been named Ruah since 2010. It currently ranks #5749 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 22 births.
When was Ruah most popular?
Ruah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ruah most popular?
The top states for the name Ruah are Texas (5 births).
Is Ruah a unisex name?
Yes, Ruah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 152 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Ruah been used?
Ruah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ruah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruari, Rua, 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, 2010–2024 (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.