Total births
470
Girls' name · since 1884
Ruie
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 470 babies named Ruie, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 470
- total births
- 1884–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Ruie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 470 recorded since 1884.
Ruie has 470 recorded births among girls since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1948.
- 470 total births
- 1884–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
470 girls have been named Ruie since 1884, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 470
- total births
- 1884–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Ruie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
20 babies were named Ruie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Ruie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruie's full recorded timeline at 1919, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruie at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Ruie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1948
- Peak year (1917)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Ruie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ruie's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Ruie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 47
1890s
47 births
- 1900s
1900s
51 births
- 1910s
1910s
124 births
- 1920s
1920s
125 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 125 births (27% of all-time use).
Ruie by state
Where Ruie concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 35 | 7.4% |
Kentucky share of Ruie's total US births 7.4%
35 of 470 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruie? ▼
Ruie has been given to 470 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 20 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Ruie most popular? ▼
Ruie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Ruie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruie are Kentucky (35 births).
How long has the name Ruie been used? ▼
Records for Ruie go back to 1884, giving 65 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Ruie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rui, Ruiqi, Ruixi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruie's data
- Ruie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Ruies (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ruie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1884–1948 (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. "Ruie: Baby Name Since 1884 - 470 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruie. 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 Ruie 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 June 2026.