How Many People Are Named Ruslan?
An estimated 584 people in the United States have the first name Ruslan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Ruslan peaked in popularity in 2018 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruslan 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 Ruslan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
584
About 1 in 586,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2018
29 births
Total Registered
590
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruslan
Ruslan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 590 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ruslan as a male name
Ranked #4,152 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (29 births)
Ruslan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruslan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 222 babies were registered. While Ruslan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ruslan by Decade
How has Ruslan 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.
Ruslan by State
Birth registrations for Ruslan span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Washington, California, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida. On average, about 13 Ruslans were registered per state.
Ruslan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruslan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruslan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruslan?
We estimate approximately 584 people named Ruslan 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 586,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruslan a common name?
Ruslan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 590 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruslan most popular?
Ruslan reached peak popularity in 2018, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruslan is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruslan a male name?
Ruslan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruslan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruslan Smith, Ruslan Johnson, Ruslan 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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