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Ruairi

Boy

Meaning of Ruairi: Irish: 'red king'

Ruairi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4347th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 545th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4347

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#545

70 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

301

First recorded 1988 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Ruairi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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