US rank #13540 Boys' name Peak 2014 24 births

Ruckus — #13540 US boys' name

24 babies named Ruckus in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s82020s16
#13540
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 5% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Ruckus was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ruckus in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ruckus

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Ruckus between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ruckus currently holds the #13540 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ruckus performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ruckus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ruckus 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 24 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.

Ruckus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2014

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,540

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ruckus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
8
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
456789 2024202220212014 8

Ruckus by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
16 births that decade — 67% of Ruckus's all-time total
2010s82020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ruckus?
24 babies have been named Ruckus since 2014. It currently ranks #13540 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 8 births.
When was Ruckus most popular?
Ruckus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Ruckus been used?
Ruckus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ruckus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rucker, Ruchir. 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, 2014–2024 (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.