Ruya
Ruya was the #7,133 girls' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #1,512 in England & Wales.
Ruya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,133 (15) | #1,512 (20) | — |
| 2024 | #6,932 (16) | #2,001 (14) | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | #2,063 (13) | — |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | #2,178 (12) | — |
| 2021 | #15,251 (5) | #2,341 (11) | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #2,300 (11) | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | #2,643 (9) | — |
| 2018 | — | #2,090 (13) | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | — | #2,008 (14) | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | #3,252 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #10,955 (9) | #2,464 (10) | — |
| 2013 | — | #3,536 (6) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | — | #2,521 (10) | — |
| 2011 | — | #5,785 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #6,932.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2003.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 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 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 13,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ruya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 66,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 44,000 to 1 in 98,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruya | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ruya | England & Wales | Girls | #1,512 | 20 |
| Ruya | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Ruya | US | Girls | #7,133 | 15 |