Boy nameCurrently #2,034 in the USFalling

Ruger

//ˈɹuɡɜr//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20165 lettersStarts with R

Meaning & origin

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Ruger's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Ruger, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Ruger
19937
19947
199511
199610
199713
199810
199913
200015
200116
200223
200322
200424
200536
200629
200748
200850
200953
201064
201194
2012118
2013119
2014155
2015138
2016173
2017166
2018135
2019147
2020136
2021134
2022111
2023104
202475

Ruger through the decades

  • Ruger peaked in 2016, when 173 babies were named Ruger in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ruger has risen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Ruger currently ranks #2,034 in the US and is cooling off.

Names like Ruger

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Sibling names for Ruger

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