girl's name
Ruya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 424
Ruya 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 2025, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 26,347 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Ruya 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 | 50 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 81 |
How popular is Ruya?
In 2025, Ruya was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Ruya 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.
How Ruya is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Rüya | Rüya is a rare spelling of Ruya, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Ruya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruya
How popular is the name Ruya?
In 2025, Ruya was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Ruya a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ruya most popular?
Ruya peaked in 2025, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ruya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruya currently ranks #1,529 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.