Names / Boy names
Ruairi
Current rank
#5,570
holding steady
All-time peak
#4,818
in 2022
First recorded
1988
in U.S. data
Children named
301
since 1988
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,818 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Ruairi was first recorded in 1988. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 301 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.