Total births
47
Boys' name · since 1989
Rury
47 babies named Rury in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1989–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
47 boys have been named Rury since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rury has been recorded 47 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2010.
- 47 total births
- 1989–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
47 boys have been named Rury since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 47
- total births
- 1989–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Rury was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rury in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Rury's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rury's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rury at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Rury popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2010
- Peak year (1993)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Rury by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rury's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rury births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (51% of all-time use).
Rury by state
Where Rury concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 10.6% |
California share of Rury's total US births 10.6%
5 of 47 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rury? ▼
Rury has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 8 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Rury most popular? ▼
Rury was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Rury most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rury are California (5 births).
How long has the name Rury been used? ▼
Records for Rury go back to 1989, giving 22 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Rury? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rurik, Rural. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rury's data
- Rury's decade-level peak was the 1990s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rurys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Rury
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rury
Compare Rury side by side: Rury vs Rurik Rury vs Rural
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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, 1989–2010 (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. "Rury: Baby Name Since 1989 - 47 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rury. 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 Rury 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.