How Many People Are Named Ruger?
An estimated 2,237 people in the United States have the first name Ruger. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ruger peaked in popularity in 2016 with 173 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruger 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 Ruger paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ruger is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,237
About 1 in 153,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2016
173 births
Total Registered
2,256
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruger
Ruger is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,256 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Ruger as a male name
Ranked #2,034 in 2024
75 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (167 births)
Ruger as a female name
Ranked #14,790 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2016 (6 births)
Ruger: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruger span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,309 babies were registered. While Ruger is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ruger by Decade
How has Ruger 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.
Ruger by State
Birth registrations for Ruger span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Texas, Utah. The lowest are in Oregon, Minnesota, Florida. On average, about 41 Rugers were registered per state.
Ruger + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruger as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ruger
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ruger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruger?
We estimate approximately 2,237 people named Ruger 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 153,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruger a common name?
Ruger is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,256 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruger most popular?
Ruger reached peak popularity in 2016, when 173 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruger is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruger a male name?
Ruger is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruger Smith, Ruger Johnson, Ruger 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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