US rank #4144 Boys' name Peak 2018 590 births

Ruslan — #4144 US boys' name

590 babies named Ruslan in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s682000s1852010s2222020s115
#4144
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Ruslan was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

29 babies were named Ruslan in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ruslan

The Social Security Administration has registered 590 babies named Ruslan between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ruslan currently holds the #4144 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ruslan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 222 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ruslan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ruslan in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ruslan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 590 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ruslan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

590

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2018

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,144

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ruslan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
29
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
5101520253035 202420202016201220082004200019951992 9

Ruslan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
222 births that decade — 38% of Ruslan's all-time total
1990s682000s1852010s2222020s115

Ruslan by state

Where Ruslan concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Ruslan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Washington
27 4.6%
#2 California
18 3.1%
#3 Florida
12 2.0%
#4 New York
5 0.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
Washington share of Ruslan's total US births 4.6%
Even split

27 of 590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ruslan?
590 babies have been named Ruslan since 1992. It currently ranks #4144 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 29 births.
When was Ruslan most popular?
Ruslan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Ruslan most popular?
The top states for the name Ruslan are Washington (27 births), California (18 births), Florida (12 births).
How long has the name Ruslan been used?
Ruslan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ruslan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Russell, Rusty, Russel, Russ, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.