Ruqayyah
Girl name · #4306 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Ruqayyah, placing it at #4306 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Ruqayyah.
The 48-year story
Ruqayyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 33 babies and a rank of #4265. 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 Ruqayyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ruqayyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ruqayyah in class?
Ruqayyah scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ruqayyah is most common
State-level data for Ruqayyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ruqayyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruqayyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Safiyyah, Sumayyah, Safiyah, Seriyah, and Sorayah.
SafiyyahSumayyahSafiyahSeriyahSorayahMilayahDaliyahTalayah
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruqayyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruqayyah a popular girl name?
Ruqayyah ranked #4306 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Ruqayyah most popular?
Ruqayyah peaked in 2025, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4265 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ruqayyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Ruqayyah. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.