Boys' name · since 1993
Ruger
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 2,356 babies named Ruger, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,986 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,553 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,356
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ruger is the #1553 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,356 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruger has been recorded 2,356 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #1553 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, 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 1993 to 2025.
- #2,986 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,553 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,356 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruger ranks #2,986 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,553 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,356 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,986 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,553 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,356
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ruger's 2,356 recorded births place it above 93.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
How Ruger compares
2,356 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 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
Ruger's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruger | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,356 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 167 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ruger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruger's full recorded timeline at 2009, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 167 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruger popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 167
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ruger popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 2016 (Ruger as girls' name)
Ruger by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,303 births, 55% of the file).
2010s was Ruger's strongest decade.
1,303 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ruger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 316
2000s
316 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,303 births
- 2020s
2020s
666 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,303 births (55% of all-time use).
How Ruger compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ruger's total volume
Ruger by state
Where Ruger concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 172 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 171 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Utah | | 143 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 121 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 83 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 51 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 47 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 46 | 2.0% |
172 of 2,356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Ruger appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ruger's data
- Ruger's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,303 total births) through the 2020s (666) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Rugers (172 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ruger
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ruger
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ruger: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ruger 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 August 2026.