Total births
93
Girls' name · since 2004
Rukaya
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Rukaya, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 93
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Rukaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 93 recorded since 2004.
Rukaya has 93 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2022.
- 93 total births
- 2004–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
93 girls have been named Rukaya since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 93
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Rukaya was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rukaya in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Rukaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rukaya splits its recorded history at 2016: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rukaya at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Rukaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2022
- Peak year (2011)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Rukaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rukaya's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Rukaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (62% of all-time use).
Rukaya by state
Where Rukaya concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 5.4% |
Michigan share of Rukaya's total US births 5.4%
5 of 93 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rukaya? ▼
93 babies have been named Rukaya since 2004. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2011 with 10 births.
When was Rukaya most popular? ▼
Rukaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Rukaya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rukaya are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Rukaya been used? ▼
Rukaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 19 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Rukaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rukiya, Rukia, Rukmini, Rukaiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rukaya's data
- Rukaya's decade-level peak was the 2010s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Rukayas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Rukaya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rukaya
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Rukaiya Girl
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Ruka Girl
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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, 2004–2022 (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. "Rukaya: Baby Name Since 2004 - 93 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rukaya. 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 Rukaya 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.