Ruhi
Girl name · #2112 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 89 baby girls were named Ruhi, placing it at #2112 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Ruhi.
The 36-year story
Ruhi first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 107 girls were named Ruhi — good for #1830 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Ruhi per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ruhi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ruhi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ruhi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ruhi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ruhi is most common
State-level data for Ruhi 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 Ruhi
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruhi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rori, Levi, Skai, Ryah, and Ryla.
RoriLeviSkaiRyahRylaAvniEmmiRuna
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruhi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1870 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1830 |
| 2019 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruhi a popular girl name?
Ruhi ranked #2112 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Ruhi most popular?
Ruhi peaked in 2020, when 107 American girls received the name (ranked #1830 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ruhi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Ruhi. 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.