Ruqayyah
Ruqayyah is a girl name family recorded 4,204 times in 7 countries since 1977. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#483 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2025, at 33.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rukayya (Kazakhstan), Ruqayya (France), Rukaya (Germany (large cities)).
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 Ruqayyah
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruqayyah | English | 1,691 | 🏴 England & Wales | #483 | 2020 | ▲ 20 % |
| Ruqayyah | English | 552 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4265 | 2025 | ▲ 85 % |
| Ruqayyah | English | 22 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2024 | – |
| Ruqayyah | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Ruqayyah | English | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2024 | – |
| Ruqayya | English | 546 | 🏴 England & Wales | #834 | 2024 | ▲ 95 % |
| Ruqayya | English | 194 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 2025 | ▲ 436 % |
| Ruqayya | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | #4455 | 2025 | – |
| Ruqaya | English | 253 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2277 | 2014 | ▼ 8 % |
| Ruqaya | English | 159 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2023 | ▲ 20 % |
| Ruqaya | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2013 | – |
| Ruqaiyah | English | 254 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2001 | ▼ 35 % |
| Ruqaiyah | English | 72 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2003 | new |
| Rukayya | Kazakh | 222 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #806 | 2022 | – |
| Rukayya | Kazakh | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Rukaya | German | 93 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2011 | – |
| Rukaya | German | 35 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2010 | new |
| Rukaya | German | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Rukaya | German | 25 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2018 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ruqayyah ↔ Ruqayya — spelling variant
- Ruqayyah ↔ Ruqaya — spelling variant
- Ruqayyah ↔ Ruqaiyah — spelling variant
Questions about Ruqayyah
How popular is the name Ruqayyah?
In 2025 it ranked #483 in England & Wales. Official registers record 4,204 births across 7 countries.
What is Ruqayyah in other languages?
Ruqayya (English); Ruqaya (English); Ruqaiyah (English); Rukayya (Kazakh); Rukaya (German).
When was Ruqayyah most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2025, at 33.4 births per 100,000.
Is Ruqayyah a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ruqayyah is a girl name.