Ruah
Girl name · #4866 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ruah? In official American birth records, Ruah has been tracked continuously since 2010, giving it 15 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ruah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ruah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ruah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ruah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ruah is most common
State-level data for Ruah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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.
RylahRiahJiahOriyahAzaiahMaylahRiyahEloah
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
How old is the name Ruah?
In official American birth records, the name Ruah first appeared in 2010 (over 15 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 15 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.