Total births
24
Boys' name · since 2014
Ruckus
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Ruckus, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13591
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ruckus is the #13591 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 24 recorded since 2014.
Social Security Administration records show Ruckus recorded 24 times among boys since 2014, holding rank #13591 nationally today, ahead of 5% 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 2014 to 2024.
- #13591 among boys today
- 24 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ruckus is currently the #13591 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 24 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13591
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Ruckus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13591
of 14,294 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.
How Ruckus compares
24 9th 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
Ruckus's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruckus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ruckus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruckus splits its recorded history at 2022: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruckus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#13,591
Active since
2014
Ruckus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Ruckus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ruckus's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Ruckus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruckus? ▼
Ruckus has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13591 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
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.
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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, 2014–2024 (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. "Ruckus: #13591 Boys' Name - 24 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruckus. 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 Ruckus 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.