Ruqayyah
Girl name · #4306 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ruqayyah? In official American birth records, Ruqayyah has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Ruqayyah, placing it at #4306 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Ruqayyah.
The 48-year story
Ruqayyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 33 babies and a rank of #4265. 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 Ruqayyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ruqayyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ruqayyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ruqayyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ruqayyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ruqayyah is most common
State-level data for Ruqayyah 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 Ruqayyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruqayyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Safiyyah, Sumayyah, Safiyah, Seriyah, and Sorayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruqayyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ruqayyah?
In official American birth records, the name Ruqayyah first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Ruqayyah a popular girl name?
Ruqayyah ranked #4306 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Ruqayyah most popular?
Ruqayyah peaked in 2025, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4265 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ruqayyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Ruqayyah. 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.