unisex name
Rue
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,396
Scotland
#343
2024 births
Rue is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 179 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 205 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rue over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 18 |
| 1910s | 99 |
| 1920s | 132 |
| 1930s | 116 |
| 1940s | 76 |
| 1950s | 108 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 2010s | 306 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 990 |
How popular is Rue?
In 2025, Rue was given to 179 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rue is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rue
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rue also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rue over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rue
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rue — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rue
How popular is the name Rue?
In 2025, Rue was given to 179 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rue a girl's or a boy's name?
Rue is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rue?
Rue has 1 syllable.
When was Rue most popular?
Rue peaked in 2024, when 205 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rue a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rue currently ranks #343 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.