Total births
68
Girls' name · since 2014
Ruman
68 babies named Ruman in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11958
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Ruman currently ranks #11958 among girls' names in America, with 68 babies recorded since 2014.
Ruman has 68 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11958 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of girls, 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 2014 to 2024.
- #11958 among girls today
- 68 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ruman is currently the #11958 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 68 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11958
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Ruman vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11958
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ruman was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ruman in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruman compares
68 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ruman's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruman | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruman splits its recorded history at 2019: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruman at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,958
Active since
2014
Ruman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Ruman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ruman's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ruman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruman? ▼
Ruman has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11958 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Ruman most popular? ▼
Ruman was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Ruman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruman since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ruman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rumi, Rumaysa, Rumaisa, Rumani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruman's data
- Ruman's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ruman
Nearby Names Like Ruman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruman
Rumi Girl
#1731 953 births
Rumaysa Girl
#4748 364 births
Rumaisa Girl
#4365 328 births
Rumani Girl
#1809 300 births
Rumor Girl
#9876 109 births
Compare Ruman side by side: Ruman vs Rumi Ruman vs Rumaysa Ruman vs Rumaisa
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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, 2014–2024 (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. "Ruman: #11958 Girls' Name - 68 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruman. 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 Ruman 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.