Total births
396
Girls' name · since 1974
Ruchel
396 babies named Ruchel in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5864
- among girls today
- 396
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Ruchel currently ranks #5864 among girls' names in America, with 396 babies recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Ruchel recorded 396 times among girls since 1974, holding rank #5864 nationally today, ahead of 67% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #5864 among girls today
- 396 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ruchel is currently the #5864 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 396 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5864
- among girls today
- 396
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Ruchel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5864
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Ruchel was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
21 babies were named Ruchel in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruchel compares
396 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ruchel's all-time total is 4% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruchel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 396 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruchel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ruchel's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ruchel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,864
Active since
1974
Ruchel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Ruchel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ruchel's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Ruchel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 126 births (32% of all-time use).
Ruchel by state
Where Ruchel concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 287 | 72.5% |
New York share of Ruchel's total US births 72.5%
287 of 396 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruchel? ▼
Ruchel has been given to 396 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5864 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ruchel most popular? ▼
Ruchel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ruchel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruchel are New York (287 births).
How long has the name Ruchel been used? ▼
Ruchel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruchel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruchy, Ruchi, Ruchama, Rucha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruchel's data
- Ruchel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2020s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ruchels (287 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ruchel
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Ruchel: #5864 Girls' Name - 396 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruchel. 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 Ruchel 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.