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Rua

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Rua: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rua: Recorded since 2008, its highest recorded position is #192, and it stood at #329 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2015–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2015 to 2025, ranging from #2504 to #5730.2015202120232025#2504#5730
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2015#5730
2019#5591
2021#4634
2022#5669
2023#2504
2024#2574
2025#2788

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 15 of the 18 years from 2008 to 2025.

In 2025: #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2788 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 2008–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2010–2024

    Highest recorded position: #192 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2010–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2008 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #192 in Northern Ireland in 2024.

Rua's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#27889HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#36845HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#257410HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#250410HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#1929HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2466HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4438HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#32912HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#34211HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#30213HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#26218HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#25718HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#32413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#32213HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#35611HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5036HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4048HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rua is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Rua, between 2008 and 2025, in 17 of those 18 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202320082025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland2008–202515#257 in 2021
Northern Ireland2010–20249#192 in 2024
England and Wales2015–20257#2504 in 2023
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What is known about Rua

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 2008–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 2008 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #192 in Northern Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.