US rank #8518 Boys' name Peak 2022 75 births

Ruan — #8518 US boys' name

75 babies named Ruan in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s152000s132010s92020s38
#8518
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% 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.

What the Data Says About Ruan

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Ruan between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ruan currently holds the #8518 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ruan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ruan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ruan 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 75 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.

Ruan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

75

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2022

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,518

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ruan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
10
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
4681012 20242023202220212020201720092006198719861983 5

Ruan by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
38 births that decade — 51% of Ruan's all-time total
1980s152000s132010s92020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ruan?
75 babies have been named Ruan since 1983. It currently ranks #8518 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Ruan most popular?
Ruan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Ruan been used?
Ruan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 1983–2024 (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.