girl's name
Ruwayda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 405
Ruwayda is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2007, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
Ruwayda 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Ruwayda?
In 2025, Ruwayda was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Ruwayda 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 Ruwayda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruwayda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruwayda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruwayda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruwayda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruwayda
How popular is the name Ruwayda?
In 2025, Ruwayda was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Ruwayda a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruwayda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ruwayda most popular?
Ruwayda peaked in 2007, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ruwayda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruwayda currently ranks #5,461 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.