Ruan
Ruan was the #8,910 boys' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #1,153 in England & Wales.
Ruan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,910 (8) | #1,153 (25) | — | #270 (6) | #577 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | #1,758 (14) | — | #216 (9) | #520 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | #1,907 (12) | — | #200 (10) | #472 (7) | — |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | #1,268 (21) | #522 (5) | — | #329 (13) | — |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | #1,391 (18) | #401 (8) | #433 (3) | #552 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | #1,635 (14) | — | #304 (5) | #459 (7) | — |
| 2019 | — | #1,587 (15) | #701 (3) | #312 (5) | #564 (5) | — |
| 2018 | — | #1,284 (20) | #595 (4) | — | #435 (8) | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | #1,398 (18) | — | #250 (7) | #374 (10) | — |
| 2016 | — | #1,431 (18) | #532 (5) | #421 (3) | #283 (16) | — |
| 2015 | — | #1,327 (19) | #686 (3) | — | #376 (10) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | — | #1,281 (20) | #490 (6) | #281 (6) | #325 (13) | — |
| 2013 | — | #1,404 (17) | #520 (5) | #398 (3) | #383 (10) | — |
| 2012 | — | #1,507 (16) | — | #311 (5) | #457 (7) | — |
| 2011 | — | #1,087 (24) | — | — | #623 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2022 at #7,768.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1983.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,400 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 4,700 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ruan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Ruan | England & Wales | Boys | #1,153 | 25 |
| Ruán | Ireland | Boys | #577 | 5 |
| Ruan | Ireland | Boys | #829 | 3 |
| Ruan | Northern Ireland | Boys | #270 | 6 |
| Ruan | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ruan | US | Boys | #8,910 | 8 |