Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Ruger

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,551 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#1,551
among boys · ↑475 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
111
named Ruger · +46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,388
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
173 babies
All-time total
2,368
#2,985 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Ruger popularity over time

2,368 babies have been named Ruger since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 71 71 7 – #4,902
2000s – 316 316 32 +345% #2,441
2010s 6 1,303 1,309 131 +314% #1,148
2020s (to 2025) 6 666 672 112 -14% #1,366

Where Ruger is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 106 0.06 outside top 500
2027 101 0.06 outside top 500
2028 98 0.06 outside top 500
2029 95 0.06 outside top 500
2030 92 0.05 outside top 500

Where Ruger is most popular

Boys named Ruger per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Utah.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ruger born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
West Virginia 10 0.306 +394%
Oklahoma 26 0.294 +374%
Utah 23 0.241 +288%
Missouri 32 0.231 +272%
Arkansas 12 0.190 +206%
Kentucky 19 0.189 +205%
Idaho 6 0.147 +136%
Nebraska 5 0.115 +85%
Tennessee 20 0.111 +79%
Kansas 6 0.087 +41%
Ohio 20 0.075 +22%
Texas 45 0.051 -18%
Indiana 8 0.050 -20%
Illinois 10 0.039 -37%
Michigan 5 0.024 -61%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -64%
California 10 0.011 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ruger

Ruger is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,551 in 2025 with 111 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,368 American babies have been named Ruger. Its peak came in 2016, when 173 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ruger stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ruger?

The median living Ruger is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 2,300 people named Ruger are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ruger year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 111 #1,551
2024 – – 76 #2,026
2023 – – 104 #1,660
2022 – – 111 #1,596
2021 – – 134 #1,377
2020 6 #14,795 130 #1,366
2019 – – 147 #1,275
2018 – – 135 #1,340
2017 – – 166 #1,148
2016 6 #15,878 167 #1,153
2015 – – 138 #1,296
2014 – – 155 #1,196
2013 – – 119 #1,411
2012 – – 118 #1,416
2011 – – 94 #1,632
2010 – – 64 #2,116
2009 – – 53 #2,441
2008 – – 50 #2,536
2007 – – 48 #2,593
2006 – – 29 #3,591
2005 – – 36 #2,946
2004 – – 24 #3,832
2003 – – 22 #3,951
2002 – – 23 #3,756
2001 – – 16 #4,847
2000 – – 15 #5,001
1995 – – 11 #5,433
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ruger, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ruger?

The median living Ruger is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rugers are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Ruger are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Ruger are alive in the United States, based on 2,368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ruger in 2025?

Ruger ranked #1,551 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 111 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ruger?

2,368 babies have been named Ruger in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ruger most popular?

Ruger peaked in 2016, when 173 newborns received the name.

Is Ruger a boy or girl name?

Ruger is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ruger rising or falling?

Ruger is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ruger become more popular?

Ruger is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 boys named Ruger in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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