Total births
71
Girls' name · since 2006
Ruqiya
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Ruqiya, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 71
- total births
- 2006–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
71 girls have been named Ruqiya since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ruqiya has 71 recorded births among girls since 2006, 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 2006 to 2025.
- 71 total births
- 2006–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
71 girls have been named Ruqiya since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 71
- total births
- 2006–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ruqiya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ruqiya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Ruqiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruqiya's full recorded timeline at 2016, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruqiya at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Ruqiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ruqiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ruqiya's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ruqiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruqiya? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 71 babies named Ruqiya. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 9 births.
When was Ruqiya most popular? ▼
Ruqiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Ruqiya been used? ▼
Ruqiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruqiya? ▼
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 Ruqiya's data
- Ruqiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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 Ruqiya
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Ruqiya: Baby Name Since 2006 - 71 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruqiya. 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 Ruqiya 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.