Ruey
The Story of Ruey
As a girl name
Ruey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1885, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 7 Rueys were born — ranking #4,027 that year. As of 2026, Ruey ranks #5,828 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Rueys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ruey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 5 Rueys were born — ranking #4,286 that year. As of 2026, Ruey ranks #3,338 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Rueys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ruey
Ruey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Ruey's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #4,027. Use the chart and map above to compare Ruey'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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