Rutger is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1993 and has since faded.
Rutger is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,513 for boy births in the United States (and #27,800 across all names), given to 5 babies. Rutger was first reported in SSA data in 1987 and peaked in 1993 (23 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #13,513 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #13,713 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | #11,862 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | #13,660 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #10,750 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #8,877 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | #9,597 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #10,447 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #8,941 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #11,075 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #12,399 |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | #5,662 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | #6,843 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | #5,523 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | #6,422 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | #5,111 |
| 1997 | 21 | — | #3,434 |
| 1996 | 12 | — | #5,128 |
| 1995 | 14 | — | #4,463 |
| 1994 | 17 | — | #3,873 |
| 1993 | 23 | — | #3,018 |
| 1992 | 10 | — | #5,572 |
| 1991 | 14 | — | #4,181 |
| 1990 | 17 | — | #3,571 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #7,723 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | #4,517 |