Ruger

ROO-ger /ˈɹuːɡɚ/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Ruger is an uncommon boys' name that peaked in 2016 and has grown less common since.

Ruger is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,551 for boy births in the United States (and #3,307 across all names), given to 111 babies. Ruger was first reported in SSA data in 1993 and peaked in 2016 (167 births).

About the name Ruger

PronunciationROO-ger /ˈɹuːɡɚ/
#1,551among boys 2025
#3,307among all names 2025
111boys 2025

Names similar to Ruger

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How popular is Ruger?

Boys named Ruger 111 in 2025
19931995200020052010201520202025
Boys named Ruger per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1993–2025 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
Girls named Ruger
20162020
Girls named Ruger per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1993–2025 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

Ruger total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
2025111111—#1,551
20247676—#2,026
2023104104—#1,660
2022111111—#1,596
2021134134—#1,377
2020136136#14,795#1,366
2019147147—#1,275
2018135135—#1,340
2017166166—#1,148
2016173173#15,878#1,153
2015138138—#1,296
2014155155—#1,196
2013119119—#1,411
2012118118—#1,416
20119494—#1,632
20106464—#2,116
20095353—#2,441
20085050—#2,536
20074848—#2,593
20062929—#3,591
20053636—#2,946
20042424—#3,832
20032222—#3,951
20022323—#3,756
20011616—#4,847
20001515—#5,001
19991313—#5,262
19981010—#6,205
199713——#4,902
199610——#5,887
199511——#5,433
19947——#7,604
19937——#7,460
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