Ruelle
Girl name · #3778 in 2025 · Very rare
Ruelle is currently the #3778 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2020. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ruelle.
Babies named Ruelle per year. Source: SSA.
The 5-year story
Ruelle first appears in the Social Security records in 2020, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3712. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ruelle against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ruelle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ruelle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ruelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ruelle is most common
State-level data for Ruelle is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ruelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emrielle, Amrielle, Zayelle, Cielle, and Zyrielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 7 | #12197 |
| 2021 | 5 | #15251 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruelle a popular girl name?
Ruelle ranked #3778 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Ruelle most popular?
Ruelle peaked in 2025, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ruelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Ruelle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.