Total births
56
Boys' name · since 2012
Rueger
56 babies named Rueger in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 56
- total births
- 2012–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Rueger sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 56 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rueger has been recorded 56 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2019.
- 56 total births
- 2012–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
56 boys have been named Rueger since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 56
- total births
- 2012–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rueger was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rueger in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Rueger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rueger's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rueger at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Rueger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2019
- Peak year (2015)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Rueger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rueger's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rueger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rueger? ▼
56 babies have been named Rueger since 2012. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2015 with 10 births.
When was Rueger most popular? ▼
Rueger was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Rueger been used? ▼
Rueger has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 8 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Rueger? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rueben, Ruel, Rue, Ruey, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rueger
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Ruey Boy
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Ruebin Boy
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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, 2012–2019 (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. "Rueger: Baby Name Since 2012 - 56 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rueger. 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 Rueger 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.