Boys' name · since 2005
Ruhan
305 babies named Ruhan in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,485 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,357 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 305
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
305 babies have been named Ruhan since 2005, making it today's #6357 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ruhan recorded 305 times among boys since 2005, holding rank #6357 nationally today, ahead of 54% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #10,485 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,357 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 305 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruhan ranks #10,485 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,357 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 305 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,485 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,357 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 305
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ruhan's 305 recorded births place it above 76.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Ruhan compares
305 46th percentile among 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
Ruhan's all-time total is 17% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruhan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 305 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ruhan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ruhan's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ruhan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ruhan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (161 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Ruhan's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Ruhan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
161 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 161 births (53% of all-time use).
Ruhan by state
Where Ruhan concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 2.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.6% |
6 of 305 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Ruhan's data
- Ruhan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (161 total births) through the 2020s (82) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ruhans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ruhan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~20 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, 2005–2025 (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 Ruhan 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.