Rueger
Rueger or Rüeger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:George Edward Rueger (1929–2019), American Roman Catholic bishop Ronnie Rüeger, Swiss ice hockey player
Meaning & Origin of Rueger
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rueger or Rüeger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:George Edward Rueger (1929–2019), American Roman Catholic bishop Ronnie Rüeger, Swiss ice hockey player
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The Story of Rueger
Rueger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 10 Ruegers were born — ranking #7,491 that year. As of 2026, Rueger ranks #8,889 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Ruegers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rueger
Rueger is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Rueger's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,491. Use the chart and map above to compare Rueger's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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