Recorded 1948–1955 Girls' name Peak 1948 21 births

Rugenia — girls' name

21 babies named Rugenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s161950s5
1940s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Rugenia was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

9 babies were named Rugenia in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rugenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Rugenia between 1948 and 1955, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rugenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rugenia performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rugenia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rugenia 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 21 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.

Rugenia at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

21

Since 1948

8 years of records

Peak year

1948

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1948

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1955

Rugenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1948

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1948)
9
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
45678910 195519491948 9

Rugenia by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
16 births that decade — 76% of Rugenia's all-time total
1940s161950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rugenia?
21 babies have been named Rugenia since 1948. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1948 with 9 births.
When was Rugenia most popular?
Rugenia was most popular in the 1940s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Rugenia been used?
Rugenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 8 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Rugenia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruger, Rugayyah, Rugiatu. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1948–1955 (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.