girl's name
Ruwaida
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 162
Ruwaida is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 2001.
Ruwaida over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 11 |
How popular is Ruwaida?
In 2023, Ruwaida was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Ruwaida is used
Figures for England and Wales 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 Ruwaida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruwaida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruwaida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruwaida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruwaida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruwaida
How popular is the name Ruwaida?
In 2023, Ruwaida was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Ruwaida a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruwaida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ruwaida most popular?
Ruwaida peaked in 2010, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ruwaida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruwaida currently ranks #10,748 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.