Total births
180
Girls' name · since 2000
Ruweyda
180 babies named Ruweyda in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16285
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Ruweyda currently ranks #16285 among girls' names in America, with 180 babies recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Ruweyda recorded 180 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #16285 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #16285 among girls today
- 180 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ruweyda is currently the #16285 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 180 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16285
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Ruweyda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16285
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Ruweyda was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
17 babies were named Ruweyda in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruweyda compares
180 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
Ruweyda's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruweyda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 180 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruweyda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruweyda splits its recorded history at 2016: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruweyda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,285
Active since
2000
Ruweyda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Ruweyda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ruweyda's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ruweyda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 102 births (57% of all-time use).
Ruweyda by state
Where Ruweyda concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 37 | 20.6% |
Minnesota share of Ruweyda's total US births 20.6%
37 of 180 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruweyda? ▼
180 babies have been named Ruweyda since 2000. It currently ranks #16285 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 17 births.
When was Ruweyda most popular? ▼
Ruweyda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Ruweyda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruweyda are Minnesota (37 births).
How long has the name Ruweyda been used? ▼
Records for Ruweyda go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruweyda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruwayda, Ruwaida. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruweyda's data
- Ruweyda's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Ruweydas (37 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Ruweyda: #16285 Girls' Name - 180 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruweyda. 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 Ruweyda 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.