Total births
194
Girls' name · since 1996
Ruqayya
194 babies named Ruqayya in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5542
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ruqayya is the #5542 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 194 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Ruqayya recorded 194 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #5542 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5542 among girls today
- 194 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ruqayya is currently the #5542 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 194 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5542
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Ruqayya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5542
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Ruqayya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
25 babies were named Ruqayya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruqayya compares
194 36th 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
Ruqayya's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruqayya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruqayya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ruqayya's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ruqayya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,542
Active since
1996
Ruqayya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Ruqayya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ruqayya's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ruqayya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 98 births (51% of all-time use).
Ruqayya by state
Where Ruqayya concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruqayya? ▼
Ruqayya has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5542 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Ruqayya most popular? ▼
Ruqayya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ruqayya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruqayya are New York (6 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Ruqayya been used? ▼
Records for Ruqayya go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruqayya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruqayyah, Ruqaya, Ruqaiyah, Ruqiya, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruqayya's data
- New York records the most Ruqayyas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Ruqayya
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Ruqayya: #5542 Girls' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruqayya. 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 Ruqayya 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.