boy's name
Ruaidhri
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 437
Northern Ireland
#340
2024 births
Ruaidhri is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #549. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Ruaidhri is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1978, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1971.
Ruaidhri over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2017) | 28 |
How popular is Ruaidhri?
In 2017, Ruaidhri was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #549 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ruaidhri 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 Ruaidhri is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ruaidhrí | Ruaidhrí is a rare spelling of Ruaidhri, written with a fada and recorded 32 times, mostly in Ireland. | 32 |
Names that peaked alongside Ruaidhri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruaidhri also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruaidhri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruaidhri
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruaidhri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruaidhri
How popular is the name Ruaidhri?
In 2017, Ruaidhri was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #549 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ruaidhri a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruaidhri is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ruaidhri most popular?
Ruaidhri peaked in 1978, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ruaidhri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruaidhri currently ranks #340 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.