Ruan is a very rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Ruan is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,539 for boy births in the United States (and #19,712 across all names), given to 8 babies. Ruan was first reported in SSA data in 1983 and peaked in 2022 (10 births).
Boys named Ruan per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1983–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here