1,609births recorded
4Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · Kazakhstan
#405Kazakhstan 2025
Rukiya is a girl name family recorded 1,609 times in 4 countries since 1973. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#405 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2022, at 35.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rukhiya (Kazakhstan), Rukia (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Rukiya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rukiya | Kazakh | 391 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #640 | 2021 | ▲ 140 % |
| Rukiya | Kazakh | 310 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1974 | – |
| Rukiya | Kazakh | 26 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Rukhiya | Kazakh | 648 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #405 | 2022 | ▲ 81 % |
| Rukia | English | 213 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2020 | ▲ 106 % |
| Rukia | English | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Rukia | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rukiya ↔ Rukhiya — spelling variant
Questions about Rukiya
How popular is the name Rukiya?
In 2025 it ranked #405 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 1,609 births across 4 countries.
What is Rukiya in other languages?
Rukhiya (Kazakh); Rukia (English).
When was Rukiya most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2022, at 35.0 births per 100,000.
Is Rukiya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rukiya is a girl name.