Name meaning & stats
Ruqayyah
Ruqayyah. 552 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Ruqayyahs are 1.3× over-represented as poets.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
552 US babies were named Ruqayyah between 1940 and 2025.
Ruqayyah around the world
- England & Wales: 1,691 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 483 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ruqayyahs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Poet | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are poets, Ruqayyahs show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 39% of Ruqayyahs use it
- Ruqayyah 39%
- Rukiya 22%
- Rukia 15%
- Ruqayya 14%
- Ruqaya 11%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)