Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1985
Ruy
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Ruy, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1985–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
24 boys have been named Ruy since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ruy recorded 24 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2007.
- 24 total births
- 1985–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Ruy since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 24
- total births
- 1985–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Ruy was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ruy in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Ruy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruy's full recorded timeline at 2004, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruy at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Ruy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2007
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Ruy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ruy's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Ruy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruy? ▼
Ruy has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 7 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Ruy most popular? ▼
Ruy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Ruy been used? ▼
Ruy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 23 years of data through 2007.
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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, 1985–2007 (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. "Ruy: Baby Name Since 1985 - 24 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruy. 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 Ruy 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.