US rank #16875 Girls' name Peak 2021 40 births

Ruqaiya — #16875 US girls' name

40 babies named Ruqaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s112020s29
#16875
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 4% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Ruqaiya was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ruqaiya in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ruqaiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Ruqaiya between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ruqaiya currently holds the #16875 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ruqaiya performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ruqaiya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ruqaiya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ruqaiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

40

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2021

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,875

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ruqaiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
7
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2024202320222021202020142013 5

Ruqaiya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
29 births that decade — 73% of Ruqaiya's all-time total
2010s112020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ruqaiya?
40 babies have been named Ruqaiya since 2013. It currently ranks #16875 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 7 births.
When was Ruqaiya most popular?
Ruqaiya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Ruqaiya been used?
Ruqaiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ruqaiya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruqayyah, Ruqayya, Ruqaya, Ruqaiyah, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.