Ruel
Ruel was the 6377th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 697th; the most babies were born in 1915 (49). More babies were named Ruel in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #6,377 boys, up 7,290 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191549 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,926babies recorded
Ruel popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1913.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,377 | 14 |
| 2020 | #13,667 | 5 |
| 2010 | #7,481 | 11 |
| 2000 | #10,095 | 6 |
| 1990 | #4,137 | 14 |
| 1980 | #4,434 | 9 |
| 1970 | #2,715 | 13 |
| 1960 | #2,024 | 17 |
| 1950 | #1,568 | 23 |
| 1940 | #1,616 | 19 |
| 1930 | #1,298 | 31 |
| 1920 | #1,344 | 30 |
| 1910 | #1,291 | 8 |
| 1900 | #1,147 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ruel, counting every spelling?
Ruel has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Ruel?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ruel (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ruel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ruel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ruel?
About 700 people born in the US named Ruel are alive today, with a median age of 49; half are between 25 and 69. That makes Ruel mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ruel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ruel, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ruel
How popular is the name Ruel?
Ruel was the 6377th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 697th; the most babies were born in 1915 (49). More babies were named Ruel in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Ruel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ruel in the US.