Ruqayya
Girl name · #5193 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ruqayya? In official American birth records, Ruqayya has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Ruqayya is currently the #5193 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ruqayya.
The 29-year story
Ruqayya first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #5099. 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 Ruqayya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ruqayya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ruqayya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ruqayya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ruqayya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ruqayya is most common
State-level data for Ruqayya 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 Ruqayya
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruqayya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sumayya, Solomiya, Rumaisa, Adalaya, and Analeya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruqayya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10292 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ruqayya?
In official American birth records, the name Ruqayya first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Ruqayya a popular girl name?
Ruqayya ranked #5193 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Ruqayya most popular?
Ruqayya peaked in 2025, when 25 American girls received the name (ranked #5099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ruqayya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Ruqayya. 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.