Ruqayya is a very rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ruqayya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,204 for girl births in the United States (and #9,028 across all names), given to 25 babies. Ruqayya was first reported in SSA data in 1996 and peaked in 2025 (25 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | #5,204 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | #5,581 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | #5,917 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | #6,174 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | #10,998 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | #11,219 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | #9,054 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | #13,841 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | #11,613 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | #18,613 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | #8,874 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | #16,168 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #19,013 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #19,022 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #19,291 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #19,645 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #19,944 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #16,366 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #15,339 |