Total births
36
Boys' name · since 2008
Rurik
36 babies named Rurik in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Rurik sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 36 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rurik has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- 36 total births
- 2008–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Rurik since 2008, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 36
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Rurik was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rurik in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Rurik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rurik's full recorded timeline at 2022, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rurik at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Rurik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Rurik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rurik's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Rurik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rurik? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 36 babies named Rurik. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 8 births.
When was Rurik most popular? ▼
Rurik was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Rurik been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rurik since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rurik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rury, Rural. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rurik
Nearby Names Like Rurik
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rurik
Compare Rurik side by side: Rurik vs Rury Rurik vs Rural
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2008–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rurik: Baby Name Since 2008 - 36 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rurik. 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 Rurik 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.