Ruah
Girl name · #4866 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Ruah is currently the #4866 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Ruah.
The 15-year story
Ruah first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ruah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ruah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ruah in class?
Ruah scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ruah is most common
State-level data for Ruah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ruah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rylah, Riah, Jiah, Oriyah, and Azaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 14 | #7640 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruah a popular girl name?
Ruah ranked #4866 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Ruah most popular?
Ruah peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ruah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Ruah. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.