Ruhaan
Boy name · #3173 in 2025 · Very rare
Ruhaan ranks #3173 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Ruhaan.
The 18-year story
Ruhaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 13 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 40 babies and a rank of #3055. 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.
Babies named Ruhaan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ruhaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ruhaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ruhaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ruhaan is most common
State-level data for Ruhaan 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 Ruhaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruhaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayaan, Riyaan, Rohaan, Rihaan, and Rivaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruhaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruhaan a popular boy name?
Ruhaan ranked #3173 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Ruhaan most popular?
Ruhaan peaked in 2023, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3055 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ruhaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Ruhaan. 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.