Ruel Boy
How popular is Ruel?
#6,140 boy name in 2025
14 baby boys were named Ruel in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
779living people named Ruel (est.)
51median age of people named Ruel
1,926babies named Ruel since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025
Ruel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,140 for boys (▲ 1112 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 14 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Earlier ranks | #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1915 (49 boys) |
| Highest rank | #650 in 1893 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ruel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | #921 |
| 1890s | 47 | #650 |
| 1900s | 62 | #696 |
| 1910s | 260 | #879 |
| 1920s | 372 | #1,012 |
| 1930s | 260 | #1,078 |
| 1940s | 180 | #1,408 |
| 1950s | 155 | #1,537 |
| 1960s | 115 | #1,972 |
| 1970s | 99 | #2,463 |
| 1980s | 79 | #3,878 |
| 1990s | 86 | #3,965 |
| 2000s | 56 | #6,132 |
| 2010s | 83 | #6,303 |
| 2020s | 57 | #6,140 |
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Questions
- Is Ruel a boy or girl name?
- Ruel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ruel were boys.
- How popular is the name Ruel?
- 14 baby boys were named Ruel in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
- When was Ruel most popular?
- Ruel peaked in 1915, when 49 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #650 in 1893.
- How many people are named Ruel?
- 1,926 babies have been named Ruel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 779 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.