Total births
552
Girls' name · since 1977
Ruqayyah
552 babies named Ruqayyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5202
- among girls today
- 552
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
552 babies have been named Ruqayyah since 1977, making it today's #5202 girls' name.
Ruqayyah has 552 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5202 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #5202 among girls today
- 552 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ruqayyah is currently the #5202 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 552 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5202
- among girls today
- 552
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Ruqayyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5202
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Ruqayyah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
33 babies were named Ruqayyah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruqayyah compares
552 Top 43% higher than 57% of 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
Ruqayyah's all-time total is 45% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruqayyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 552 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruqayyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruqayyah splits its recorded history at 2006: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruqayyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,202
Active since
1977
Ruqayyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Ruqayyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ruqayyah's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ruqayyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s
2010s
187 births
- 2020s
2020s
149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 187 births (34% of all-time use).
How Ruqayyah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ruqayyah's total volume
Ruqayyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ruqayyah by state
Where Ruqayyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 19 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
New York share of Ruqayyah's total US births 3.4%
Even split
19 of 552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruqayyah? ▼
552 babies have been named Ruqayyah since 1977. It currently ranks #5202 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 33 births.
When was Ruqayyah most popular? ▼
Ruqayyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 187 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ruqayyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruqayyah are New York (19 births), Illinois (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Ruqayyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruqayyah since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ruqayyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruqayya, Ruqaya, Ruqaiyah, Ruqiya, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruqayyah's data
- Ruqayyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (187 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ruqayyahs (19 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.
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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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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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 Ruqayyah 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.