How Many People Are Named Ruqayyah?
519
people in the United States are named Ruqayyah
1 in 645,472 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#17692
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0002%
Of US population
Peak Year
2016
27 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Arabic
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Derived either from Arabic رقى (ruqia) meaning "rise, ascent" or from رقية (ruqyah) meaning "spell, charm, incantation". This was the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet Muhammad. She became a wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 14.8 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1977 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
New York
13
Pennsylvania
5
💡 Fun Facts About "Ruqayyah"
- 25 babies were named Ruqayyah in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2016
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1977
- Most popular in New York
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