US rank #12823 Girls' name Peak 2020 202 births

Rukia — #12823 US girls' name

202 babies named Rukia in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s352010s1062020s61
#12823
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Rukia was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

19 babies were named Rukia in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rukia

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Rukia between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rukia currently holds the #12823 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rukia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rukia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rukia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rukia 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 202 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.

Rukia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

202

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2020

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,823

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rukia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
19
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
05101520 20242021201820152012200920052003 5

Rukia by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
106 births that decade — 52% of Rukia's all-time total
2000s352010s1062020s61

Rukia by state

Where Rukia concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rukia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
5 2.5%
Minnesota share of Rukia's total US births 2.5%

5 of 202 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rukia?
202 babies have been named Rukia since 2003. It currently ranks #12823 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 19 births.
When was Rukia most popular?
Rukia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Rukia most popular?
The top states for the name Rukia are Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Rukia been used?
Rukia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rukia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rukiya, Rukaya, Rukmini, Rukaiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2003–2024 (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.