How Many People Are Named Ruari?
An estimated 248 people in the United States have the first name Ruari. It is used for both genders, with 53.2% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ruari peaked in popularity in 2016 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruari as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ruari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
248
About 1 in 1,382,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
53.2% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2016
25 births
Total Registered
250
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruari
Ruari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (46.8%) and females (53.2%). Out of 250 total births registered, 117 were male and 133 were female.
Ruari as a male name
Ranked #13,803 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (14 births)
Ruari as a female name
Ranked #13,311 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 2016 (16 births)
Ruari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruari span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 150 babies were registered. Ruari has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ruari by Decade
How has Ruari tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ruari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ruari
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Ruari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruari?
We estimate approximately 248 people named Ruari are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,382,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruari a common name?
Ruari is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 250 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruari most popular?
Ruari reached peak popularity in 2016, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruari is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruari a female name?
Ruari is predominantly female. 53.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruari Smith, Ruari Johnson, Ruari Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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