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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Ruslan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,571 Trend → Stable

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Русла́н (Ruslán)

Rank 2025
#3,571
among boys · ↑600 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Ruslan · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
32 babies
All-time total
622
#6,916 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Ruslan popularity over time

622 babies have been named Ruslan since 1992, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 68 7 – #3,818
2000s 185 19 +172% #3,511
2010s 222 22 +20% #3,776
2020s (to 2025) 147 25 +10% #3,571

Where Ruslan 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ruslan

Ruslan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,571 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 622 American babies have been named Ruslan. Its peak came in 2025, when 32 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 Ruslan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ruslan?

The median living Ruslan is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Ruslan are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Ruslan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #3,571
2024 26 #4,171
2023 19 #5,210
2022 25 #4,276
2021 21 #4,752
2020 24 #4,250
2019 27 #3,975
2018 29 #3,776
2017 20 #4,901
2016 20 #4,910
2015 27 #3,967
2014 20 #4,830
2013 23 #4,286
2012 17 #5,444
2011 18 #5,155
2010 21 #4,647
2009 22 #4,563
2008 19 #5,028
2007 23 #4,347
2006 19 #4,823
2005 13 #6,153
2004 17 #4,958
2003 22 #3,952
2002 8 #8,293
2001 18 #4,431
2000 24 #3,511
1995 17 #3,818
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Famous people named Ruslan

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

  1. 1 Ruslan Malinovskyi Ruslan Malinovskyi Ukrainian footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ruslan Chagaev Ruslan Chagaev Uzbekistani boxer (born 1978) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ruslan Fedotenko Ruslan Fedotenko Ukrainian ice hockey player (born 1979) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ruslan Ponomariov Ruslan Ponomariov Ukrainian chess grandmaster (born 1983) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ruslan Khasbulatov Ruslan Khasbulatov Russian economist and politician (1942–2023) Contemporary
  6. 6 Ruslan Salei Ruslan Salei Belarusian ice hockey player (1974–2011) Contemporary
  7. 7 Ruslan Aushev Ruslan Aushev Soviet-Russian Ingush lieutenant general and politician b. 1954 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Ruslan Nurudinov Ruslan Nurudinov Uzbekistani weightlifter (born 1991) Contemporary
  9. 9 Ruslan Nigmatullin Ruslan Nigmatullin Russian footballer b. 1974 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Ruslan Pimenov Ruslan Pimenov Russian footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Ruslan Alekhno Ruslan Alekhno Russian and Belarusian singer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Ruslan Kambolov Ruslan Kambolov Russian footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Ruslan Baltiev Ruslan Baltiev Kazakhstani footballer b. 1978 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Ruslan Tyumenbayev Kyrgyzstani wrestler (born 1986) Contemporary
  15. 15 Ruslan Abışov Ruslan Abışov Azerbaijani footballer (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ruslan?

The median living Ruslan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ruslans are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ruslan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ruslan are alive in the United States, based on 622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ruslan mean?

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Русла́н (Ruslán)

How popular is the name Ruslan in 2025?

Ruslan ranked #3,571 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ruslan?

622 babies have been named Ruslan in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ruslan most popular?

Ruslan peaked in 2025, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Ruslan a boy or girl name?

Ruslan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ruslan rising or falling?

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

Will Ruslan become more popular?

Ruslan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Ruslan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ruslan?

Well-known people named Ruslan include Ruslan Malinovskyi (soccer player), Ruslan Chagaev (boxer), Ruslan Fedotenko (hockey player).

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