Total births
289
Boys' name · since 1988
Ruairi
289 babies named Ruairi in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6325
- among boys today
- 289
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Ruairi currently ranks #6325 among boys' names in America, with 289 babies recorded since 1988.
Ruairi has 289 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6325 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #6325 among boys today
- 289 born since 1988
- 2020s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ruairi is currently the #6325 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 289 born since 1988, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6325
- among boys today
- 289
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Ruairi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6325
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Ruairi was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
21 babies were named Ruairi in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruairi compares
289 45th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ruairi's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruairi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 289 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ruairi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruairi splits its recorded history at 2011: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruairi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#6,325
Active since
1988
Ruairi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Ruairi popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 2021 (Ruairi as girls' name)
Ruairi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ruairi's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ruairi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 99 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruairi? ▼
Ruairi has been given to 289 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6325 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Ruairi most popular? ▼
Ruairi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Ruairi been used? ▼
Ruairi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruairi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rual, Ruari, Ruan, Ruaan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ruairi
Nearby Names Like Ruairi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruairi
Rual Boy
178 births
Ruari Boy
#13207 117 births
Ruan Boy
#8545 83 births
Ruaan Boy
#7727 31 births
Ruah Boy
#10800 18 births
Compare Ruairi side by side: Ruairi vs Rual Ruairi vs Ruari Ruairi vs Ruan
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Ruairi: #6325 Boys' Name - 289 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruairi. 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 Ruairi 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.