Ruhi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,115

among girls · ↓234 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ruhi · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,059

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

107 babies

All-time total

1,333

#6,176 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Ruhi popularity over time

1,333 babies have been named Ruhi since 1989, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	5	1	–	#14,017
1990s	31	3	+520%	#9,932
2000s	226	23	+629%	#4,279
2010s	532	53	+135%	#2,228
2020s (to 2025)	539	90	+69%	#1,838

Where Ruhi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	93	0.06	outside top 500
2027	96	0.06	outside top 500
2028	99	0.06	outside top 500
2029	101	0.06	outside top 500
2030	103	0.06	outside top 500

Where Ruhi is most popular

Girls named Ruhi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New Jersey, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ruhi 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	31	0.215	+303%
New Jersey	30	0.166	+212%
California	91	0.108	+103%
Illinois	24	0.105	+97%
Virginia	11	0.065	+21%
Texas	44	0.055	≈ national
New York	17	0.043	-19%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-29%
Georgia	6	0.026	-50%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-59%
Ohio	5	0.021	-60%
Florida	6	0.014	-74%
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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 Ruhi

Ruhi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,115 in 2025 with 89 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,333 American babies have been named Ruhi. Its peak came in 2020, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ruhi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ruhi?

The median living Ruhi is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 1,300 people named Ruhi are alive in the United States today.

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

Ruhi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	89	#2,115
2024	107	#1,881
2023	78	#2,351
2022	80	#2,340
2021	78	#2,342
2020	107	#1,838
2019	83	#2,228
2018	58	#2,900
2017	75	#2,424
2016	65	#2,691
2015	78	#2,376
2014	62	#2,803
2013	31	#4,624
2012	27	#5,226
2011	26	#5,331
2010	27	#5,215
2009	25	#5,680
2008	30	#4,990
2007	36	#4,279
2006	28	#5,070
2005	20	#6,196
2004	21	#5,926
2003	20	#6,001
2002	19	#6,078
2001	15	#7,248
2000	12	#8,437
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Famous people named Ruhi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Ruhi Sarıalp Turkish triple jumper 1924–2001 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ruhi?

The median living Ruhi is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ruhis are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Ruhi are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Ruhi are alive in the United States, based on 1,333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ruhi in 2025?

Ruhi ranked #2,115 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 89 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ruhi?

1,333 babies have been named Ruhi in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ruhi most popular?

Ruhi peaked in 2020, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Ruhi a boy or girl name?

Ruhi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ruhi rising or falling?

Ruhi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ruhi become more popular?

Ruhi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 girls named Ruhi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ruhi?

Well-known people named Ruhi include Ruhi Sarıalp (athlete).

Names like Ruhi

Names that sound and feel close to Ruhi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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