Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1989
Rucha
Rucha has 96 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 96
- total births
- 1989–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Rucha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 96 have been recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rucha has been recorded 96 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2010.
- 96 total births
- 1989–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Rucha since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 96
- total births
- 1989–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Rucha was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rucha in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Rucha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rucha's full recorded timeline at 2002, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rucha at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Rucha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2010
- Peak year (1998)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Rucha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rucha's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Rucha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rucha? ▼
96 babies have been named Rucha since 1989. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1998 with 10 births.
When was Rucha most popular? ▼
Rucha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Rucha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rucha since 1989 -- 22 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Rucha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruchy, Ruchel, Ruchi, Ruchama, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rucha's data
- Rucha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rucha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rucha
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Ruchi Girl
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Ruchama Girl
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Ruchika Girl
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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, 1989–2010 (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. "Rucha: Baby Name Since 1989 - 96 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rucha. 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 Rucha 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.