Rui
Boy name · #2653 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Rui is currently the #2653 boy name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Rui.
Babies named Rui per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 58-year story
Rui first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 62 babies and a rank of #2288. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rui against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rui in class?
Rui scores 55 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 Rui is most common
State-level data for Rui 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 Rui
Statistically, parents drawn to Rui tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rafi, Roi, Ram, Uri, and Rai.
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rui | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rui a popular boy name?
Rui ranked #2653 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Rui most popular?
Rui peaked in 2024, when 62 American boys received the name (ranked #2288 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rui?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Rui. It scores 55/100 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.