Boys' name · since 1905
Rulon
1,049 babies named Rulon in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,983 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,049
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rulon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,049 recorded since 1905.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rulon has been recorded 1,049 times among boys since 1905, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2024.
- #4,983 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,049 born since 1905
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rulon ranks #4,983 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,049 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,983 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,049
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rulon's 1,049 recorded births place it above 89.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Rulon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rulon splits its recorded history at 1958: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rulon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2024
- Peak year (1927)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Rulon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (191 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Rulon's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Rulon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s
1910s
105 births
- 1920s
1920s
191 births
- 1930s
1930s
149 births
- 1940s
1940s
124 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s 56
1960s
56 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 191 births (18% of all-time use).
How Rulon 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 Rulon's total volume
Rulon by state
Where Rulon concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
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What to do with Rulon's data
- Rulon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Rulons (492 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rulon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rulon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~119 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, 1905–2024 (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 Rulon 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.