Total births
1,049
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.
- #10995
- among boys today
- 1,049
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
1,049 babies have been named Rulon since 1905, making it today's #10995 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rulon has been recorded 1,049 times among boys since 1905, currently ranked #10995 nationally and more common than 23% of boys, 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.
- #10995 among boys today
- 1,049 born since 1905
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rulon is currently the #10995 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 1,049 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10995
- among boys today
- 1,049
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Rulon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10995
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Rulon was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
25 babies were named Rulon in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
How Rulon compares
1,049 Top 30% higher than 70% of 14,294 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
Rulon's all-time total is 186% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rulon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,049 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1927
Current rank
#10,995
Active since
1905
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rulon by state
Where Rulon concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rulon? ▼
1,049 babies have been named Rulon since 1905. It currently ranks #10995 among boys. The peak year was 1927 with 25 births.
When was Rulon most popular? ▼
Rulon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Rulon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rulon are Utah (492 births), Idaho (57 births).
How long has the name Rulon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rulon since 1905 -- 120 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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
- 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 Rulon
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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, 1905–2024 (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. "Rulon: #10995 Boys' Name - 1,049 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rulon. 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 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 June 2026.