Rue Girl
How popular is Rue?
#1,318 girl name in 2025
169 baby girls were named Rue in the US in 2025, making it the 1318th most popular girl name. Another 10 boys got the name (#7,675 for boys).
1,475living people named Rue (est.)
4median age of people named Rue
1,884babies named Rue since 1880
1 in 18,521US babies born in 2025
Rue popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,318 for girls (▼ 78 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 169 girls, 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+526% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,979 in 2015, #2,468 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (188 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,240 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1896 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 7% boys, 93% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rue is most popular
Babies named Rue per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.6 per 1,000 (49 girls)
- Arizona: 0.2 per 1,000 (25 girls)
- Pennsylvania: 0.2 per 1,000 (40 girls)
- Ohio: 0.2 per 1,000 (40 girls)
- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (18 girls)
Rue by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | #1,582 |
| 1900s | 13 | #1,560 |
| 1910s | 41 | #1,980 |
| 1920s | 75 | #2,777 |
| 1930s | 65 | #2,317 |
| 1940s | 64 | #3,028 |
| 1950s | 72 | #3,324 |
| 1960s | 13 | #4,864 |
| 1970s | 11 | #8,322 |
| 2010s | 294 | #3,478 |
| 2020s | 912 | #1,240 |
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Questions
- Is Rue a boy or girl name?
- Rue is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Rue were girls.
- How popular is the name Rue?
- 169 baby girls were named Rue in the US in 2025, making it the 1318th most popular girl name. Another 10 boys got the name (#7,675 for boys).
- When was Rue most popular?
- Rue peaked in 2024, when 188 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,240 in 2024.
- How many people are named Rue?
- 1,884 babies have been named Rue in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,475 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 4.
- Where is Rue most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rue was most common in Utah, at 0.6 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.