Ruqayya
Ruqayya was the #5,099 girls' name in the US in 2025 (25 babies), and #834 in England & Wales and #1,315 in Canada.
Ruqayya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,099 (25) | #834 (43) | #1,315 (19) |
| 2024 | #5,443 (23) | #811 (46) | #2,685 (7) |
| 2023 | #5,752 (21) | #1,087 (31) | — |
| 2022 | #5,984 (20) | #1,081 (31) | #2,835 (6) |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #1,402 (22) | — |
| 2020 | — | #1,687 (17) | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #10,473 (9) | #2,170 (12) | — |
| 2018 | #8,617 (12) | #1,711 (17) | — |
| 2017 | #12,713 (7) | #1,512 (21) | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | #1,472 (22) | — |
| 2015 | #16,419 (5) | #1,240 (27) | — |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | #1,234 (27) | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | #1,291 (26) | — |
| 2012 | #16,869 (5) | #1,342 (24) | — |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | #1,438 (21) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2025 at #5,099.
- First recorded in the US in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 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 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 5,900 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,900 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ruqayya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 42,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 24,000 to 1 in 74,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruqayya | Canada | Girls | #1,315 | 19 |
| Ruqayya | England & Wales | Girls | #834 | 43 |
| Ruqayya | US | Girls | #5,099 | 25 |