Names / Boy names
Rurik
Current rank
#10,476
holding steady
All-time peak
#9,670
in 2022
First recorded
2008
in U.S. data
Children named
36
since 2008
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #9,670 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Rurik was first recorded in 2008. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 36 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.