Name meaning & stats
Rui
Rui. 972 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Ruis are 2.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
972 US babies were named Rui between 1940 and 2025.
Rui around the world
- Scotland: 27 babies since 1974, peak 2022, No. 727 in 2024
- England & Wales: 434 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 1,466 in 2025
- France: 1,845 babies since 1900, peak 1972, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ruis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | High · 86 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | High · 38 people |
| Writer | 1.4× | Medium · 22 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Medium · 12 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Ruis show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)