boy's name
Ruadh
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 175
Ireland
#232
2025 births
Ruadh is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in Ireland, ranking #232. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Ruadh is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2024, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 2,243 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2014.
Ruadh over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How popular is Ruadh?
In 2025, Ruadh was given to 20 babies in Ireland, ranking #232 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ruadh is used
Irish figures 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. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Ruadh is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Rúadh | Rúadh is a rare spelling of Ruadh, written with a fada and recorded 3 times, mostly in Ireland. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Ruadh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruadh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruadh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruadh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruadh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruadh
How popular is the name Ruadh?
In 2025, Ruadh was given to 20 babies in Ireland, ranking #232 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ruadh a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruadh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ruadh most popular?
Ruadh peaked in 2024, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ruadh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruadh currently ranks #232 in Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.