Ruqaiyah
Ruqaiyah was the #14,942 girls' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #3,035 in England & Wales.
Ruqaiyah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,942 (5) | #3,035 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | #3,016 (8) | — |
| 2023 | — | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | — | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | — | #3,519 (6) | — |
| 2020 | — | #3,117 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | #2,286 (11) | — |
| 2018 | #15,682 (5) | #2,499 (10) | — |
| 2017 | #14,124 (6) | #2,925 (8) | — |
| 2016 | — | #2,233 (12) | — |
| 2015 | — | #1,865 (15) | — |
| 2014 | — | #2,464 (10) | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | — | #2,717 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | #2,150 (12) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2003 at #10,425.
- First recorded in the US in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby girls 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 | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 31,000 | rare |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruqaiyah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ruqaiyah | England & Wales | Girls | #3,035 | 8 |
| Ruqaiyah | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |