boy's name
Ruaraidh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (Scotland)
- Births on record 452
Scotland
#330
2024 births
Ruaraidh is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in Scotland, ranking #330. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Scotland in 1991, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 3,466 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Ruaraidh over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s 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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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 107 |
| 2000s | 107 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 42 |
How popular is Ruaraidh?
In 2024, Ruaraidh was given to 11 babies in Scotland, ranking #330 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ruaraidh is used
Figures for Scotland 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 Ruaraidh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruaraidh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruaraidh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruaraidh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruaraidh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruaraidh
How popular is the name Ruaraidh?
In 2024, Ruaraidh was given to 11 babies in Scotland, ranking #330 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ruaraidh a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruaraidh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ruaraidh most popular?
Ruaraidh peaked in 1991, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ruaraidh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruaraidh currently ranks #330 in Scotland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.