How Many People Are Named Ruella?
An estimated 0 people in the United States have the first name Ruella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 0 years old, and Ruella peaked in popularity in 1921 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruella 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 Ruella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ruella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
0
About 1 in 1 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
0
years old
Peak Year
1921
7 births
Total Registered
7
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruella
Ruella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruella as a female name
Ranked #4,384 in 1921
7 female births in 1921
Peak: 1921 (7 births)
Ruella: Popularity Over Time
Ruella by Decade
How has Ruella 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Ruella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ruella
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Ruella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruella?
We estimate approximately 0 people named Ruella 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 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruella a common name?
Ruella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 2.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruella most popular?
Ruella reached peak popularity in 1921, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruella is approximately 0 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruella a female name?
Ruella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruella Smith, Ruella Johnson, Ruella 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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