Total births
51
Girls' name · since 2005
Ruqayah
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Ruqayah, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
51 girls have been named Ruqayah since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ruqayah has 51 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2005 to 2025.
- 51 total births
- 2005–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Ruqayah since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 51
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Ruqayah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ruqayah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Ruqayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ruqayah's SSA record in two at 2015 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 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ruqayah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Ruqayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ruqayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ruqayah's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ruqayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruqayah? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 51 babies named Ruqayah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 7 births.
When was Ruqayah most popular? ▼
Ruqayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Ruqayah been used? ▼
Records for Ruqayah go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruqayah? ▼
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.
What to do with Ruqayah's data
- Ruqayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- 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 Ruqayah
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Ruqayah: Baby Name Since 2005 - 51 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruqayah. 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 Ruqayah 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.