Girls' name · since 1980

Rupali

27 babies named Rupali in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#42,422 of 72,339
all-time among girls
27
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

Rupali sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1980.

Social Security Administration records show Rupali recorded 27 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1998.

  • #42,422 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 27 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rupali ranks #42,422 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#42,422 of 72,339
all-time among girls
27
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rupali's 27 recorded births place it above 41.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rupali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rupali's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rupali popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1980)
6
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 19801981198219941998 6

Rupali by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (16 births, 59% of the file).

1980s was Rupali's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Rupali births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rupali?
Rupali has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #42,422 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 6 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Rupali sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rupali ranks #42,422 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rupali most popular?
Rupali was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Rupali been used?
Rupali has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 19 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Rupali?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rupal, Rupa, Ruperta, Rupinder, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rupali's data

  • Rupali's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rupali

Nearby Names Like Rupali

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rupali: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1980–1998 (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 Rupali 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.