Ruey
Girl name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #921 in 1885
0 babies were named Ruey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1885–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRuey first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #921.
About the name Ruey
Ruey is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-uey”. US birth records list Ruey for girls from 1885 to 1955, in 15 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #921 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1955, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9.0 | 110,865 girls |
| 1890s | 4.3 | 230,415 girls |
| 1900s | 4.0 | 251,256 girls |
| 1910s | 1.0 | 970,874 girls |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 girls |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Ruey
What is the origin of the name Ruey?
Ruey has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ruey a boy or girl name?
Ruey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ruey?
Ruey is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1955. It peaked at #921 in 1885.