Ruqaiya is a very rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Ruqaiya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #12,932 for girl births in the United States (and #21,611 across all names), given to 7 babies. Ruqaiya was first reported in SSA data in 2013 and peaked in 2021 (7 births).
Girls named Ruqaiya per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2013–2025 · 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