Total births
83
Boys' name · since 1983
Ruan
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 83 babies named Ruan, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8545
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ruan is the #8545 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 83 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Ruan recorded 83 times among boys since 1983, holding rank #8545 nationally today, ahead of 40% of boys, 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 1983 to 2025.
- #8545 among boys today
- 83 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ruan is currently the #8545 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 83 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8545
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Ruan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8545
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ruan was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ruan in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruan compares
83 23rd 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
Ruan's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ruan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruan's full recorded timeline at 2020, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,545
Active since
1983
Ruan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Ruan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ruan's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ruan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruan? ▼
83 babies have been named Ruan since 1983. It currently ranks #8545 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Ruan most popular? ▼
Ruan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Ruan been used? ▼
Records for Ruan go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruairi, Rual, Ruari, Ruaan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ruan
Nearby Names Like Ruan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruan
Ruairi Boy
#6325 289 births
Rual Boy
178 births
Ruari Boy
#13207 117 births
Ruaan Boy
#7727 31 births
Ruah Boy
#10800 18 births
Compare Ruan side by side: Ruan vs Ruairi Ruan vs Rual Ruan vs Ruari
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–2025 (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. "Ruan: #8545 Boys' Name - 83 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruan. 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 Ruan 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 July 2026.