boy's name
Ruslan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 828
Ireland
#827
2024 births
Ruslan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ruslan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 68 |
| 2000s | 185 |
| 2010s | 222 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 147 |
How popular is Ruslan?
In 2025, Ruslan was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ruslan 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 Ruslan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruslan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruslan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruslan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruslan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruslan
How popular is the name Ruslan?
In 2025, Ruslan was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ruslan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruslan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ruslan?
Ruslan has 2 syllables.
When was Ruslan most popular?
Ruslan peaked in 2025, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ruslan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruslan currently ranks #2,901 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.