Rui Boy
How popular is Rui?
#2,641 boy name in 2025
49 baby boys were named Rui in the US in 2025, making it the 2641st most popular boy name. Another 10 girls got the name (#9,454 for girls).
946living people named Rui (est.)
15median age of people named Rui
972babies named Rui since 1880
1 in 56,192US babies born in 2025
Rui popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,641 for boys (▼ 353 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 49 boys, 10 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+158% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,888 in 2015, #3,568 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (62 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,050 in 1974 |
| First recorded | 1967 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 83% boys, 17% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rui is most popular
Babies named Rui per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (47 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Rui by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | #3,965 |
| 1970s | 146 | #2,050 |
| 1980s | 105 | #2,786 |
| 1990s | 68 | #4,954 |
| 2000s | 123 | #4,142 |
| 2010s | 176 | #3,791 |
| 2020s | 264 | #2,288 |
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Questions
- Is Rui a boy or girl name?
- Rui is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 83% of babies named Rui were boys.
- How popular is the name Rui?
- 49 baby boys were named Rui in the US in 2025, making it the 2641st most popular boy name. Another 10 girls got the name (#9,454 for girls).
- When was Rui most popular?
- Rui peaked in 2024, when 62 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,050 in 1974.
- How many people are named Rui?
- 972 babies have been named Rui in the US since 1880. We estimate about 946 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Rui most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rui was most common in Washington, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.