Total births
187
Girls' name · since 2001
Ruwayda
187 babies named Ruwayda in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14355
- among girls today
- 187
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ruwayda is the #14355 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 187 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruwayda has been recorded 187 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #14355 nationally and more common than 19% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #14355 among girls today
- 187 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ruwayda is currently the #14355 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 187 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14355
- among girls today
- 187
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Ruwayda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14355
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Ruwayda was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
19 babies were named Ruwayda in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruwayda compares
187 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ruwayda's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruwayda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 187 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruwayda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ruwayda's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ruwayda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,355
Active since
2001
Ruwayda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Ruwayda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ruwayda's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Ruwayda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 114 births (61% of all-time use).
Ruwayda by state
Where Ruwayda concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 51 | 27.3% |
Minnesota share of Ruwayda's total US births 27.3%
51 of 187 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruwayda? ▼
187 babies have been named Ruwayda since 2001. It currently ranks #14355 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 19 births.
When was Ruwayda most popular? ▼
Ruwayda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Ruwayda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruwayda are Minnesota (51 births).
How long has the name Ruwayda been used? ▼
Records for Ruwayda go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruwayda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruweyda, Ruwaida. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruwayda's data
- Ruwayda's decade-level peak was the 2010s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Ruwaydas (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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.
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Ruwayda: #14355 Girls' Name - 187 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruwayda. 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 Ruwayda 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.