Ruqaya is a very rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Ruqaya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #8,768 for girl births in the United States (and #14,937 across all names), given to 12 babies. Ruqaya was first reported in SSA data in 2006 and peaked in 2023 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | #8,768 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | #10,131 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | #8,412 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | #14,977 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | #14,934 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #17,065 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | #9,631 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | #17,677 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | #11,454 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | #12,676 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | #10,027 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | #12,851 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #14,325 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | #13,231 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | #11,032 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #19,289 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #19,644 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #12,398 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #19,943 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #16,716 |