How Many People Are Named Rueger?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Rueger. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Rueger peaked in popularity in 2015 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rueger as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Rueger paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rueger is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2015
10 births
Total Registered
56
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rueger
Rueger is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 56 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rueger as a male name
Ranked #9,583 in 2019
8 male births in 2019
Peak: 2015 (10 births)
Rueger: Popularity Over Time
Rueger by Decade
How has Rueger 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56 | 56 | 0 | |
Rueger + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rueger as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rueger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rueger?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Rueger 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 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Rueger a common name?
Rueger is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rueger most popular?
Rueger reached peak popularity in 2015, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rueger is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Rueger was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Rueger a male name?
Rueger is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Rueger have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Rueger peaked in 2015, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Rueger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rueger Smith, Rueger Johnson, Rueger 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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