Total births
274
Boys' name · since 1987
Rutger
274 babies named Rutger in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 274
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Rutger sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 274 recorded since 1987.
Rutger has 274 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- 274 total births
- 1987–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
274 boys have been named Rutger since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 274
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Rutger was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
23 babies were named Rutger in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Rutger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rutger splits its recorded history at 2001: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rutger at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Rutger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Rutger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rutger's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Rutger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
151 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 151 births (55% of all-time use).
Rutger by state
Where Rutger concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
California share of Rutger's total US births 1.8%
5 of 274 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rutger? ▼
Rutger has been given to 274 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 23 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Rutger most popular? ▼
Rutger was most popular in the 1990s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Rutger most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rutger are California (5 births).
How long has the name Rutger been used? ▼
Rutger has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rutger? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruth, Rutherford, Rutledge, Ruthvik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rutger's data
- Rutger's decade-level peak was the 1990s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rutgers (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 Rutger
Nearby Names Like Rutger
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rutger
Ruth Boy
2,779 births
Rutherford Boy
729 births
Rutledge Boy
#6861 324 births
Ruthvik Boy
#11619 140 births
Rutilio Boy
83 births
Compare Rutger side by side: Rutger vs Ruth Rutger vs Rutherford Rutger vs Rutledge
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Rutger: Baby Name Since 1987 - 274 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rutger. 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 Rutger 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.