girl's name

Raluca

  • Origin Romanian
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 164

Ireland

#665

2013 births

Raluca is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Raluca is a name of Romanian origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2018, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2008.

Raluca over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

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'00 '10 '20
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Births named Raluca by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 7
2010s 63
2020s (to 2024) 24

How popular is Raluca?

In 2024, Raluca was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Raluca is used

Ireland #665 5 in 2013
France #3,706 5 in 2022
England & Wales #6,425 3 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Raluca

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Raluca also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raluca over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Raluca

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raluca — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Raluca

How popular is the name Raluca?

In 2024, Raluca was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Raluca a girl's or a boy's name?

Raluca is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Raluca most popular?

Raluca peaked in 2018, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.