How Many People Are Named Ruhan?
An estimated 289 people in the United States have the first name Ruhan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ruhan peaked in popularity in 2019 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruhan 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 Ruhan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
289
About 1 in 1,186,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
29 births
Total Registered
291
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruhan
Ruhan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 291 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ruhan as a male name
Ranked #6,098 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (29 births)
Ruhan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruhan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 161 babies were registered. While Ruhan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ruhan by Decade
How has Ruhan 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.
Ruhan by State
Birth registrations for Ruhan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 6 Ruhans were registered per state.
Ruhan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruhan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ruhan
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Ruhan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruhan?
We estimate approximately 289 people named Ruhan 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 1,186,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruhan a common name?
Ruhan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 291 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruhan most popular?
Ruhan reached peak popularity in 2019, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruhan is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruhan a male name?
Ruhan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruhan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruhan Smith, Ruhan Johnson, Ruhan 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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