boy's name
Rutger
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 274
Rutger is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rutger over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 151 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Rutger?
In 2025, Rutger was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Rutger
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rutger also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rutger over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rutger
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rutger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rutger
How popular is the name Rutger?
In 2025, Rutger was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rutger a girl's or a boy's name?
Rutger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rutger?
Rutger has 2 syllables.
When was Rutger most popular?
Rutger peaked in 1993, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rutger a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rutger currently ranks #12,305 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.