Girls' name · since 1970
Rupal
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 201 babies named Rupal, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,785 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 201
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rupal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 201 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rupal has been recorded 201 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1990.
- #19,785 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 201 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rupal ranks #19,785 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 201 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #19,785 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 201
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rupal's 201 recorded births place it above 72.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Rupal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rupal's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rupal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1990
- Peak year (1980)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Rupal by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (105 births, 52% of the file).
1970s was Rupal's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Rupal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
105 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 105 births (52% of all-time use).
Rupal by state
Where Rupal concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 10 | 5.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 2.5% |
10 of 201 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Rupal's data
- Rupal's decade-level peak was the 1970s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Rupals (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rupal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1970–1990 (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 Rupal 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.