unisex name
Ruka
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 41
Ruka is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Ruka is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2011.
Ruka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 34 |
How popular is Ruka?
In 2024, Ruka was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Ruka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruka
How popular is the name Ruka?
In 2024, Ruka was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ruka a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruka is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Ruka most popular?
Ruka peaked in 2022, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.