Roukaya
How to say it: roo-ka-YA · /ʁu.kaˈja/
Gentle ascent or spiritual charm - Arabic name borne by a daughter of the Prophet, common in Maghreb.
Roukaya was the 3,126th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,609 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,126 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 100,464 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | +52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,609 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Roukaya peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Rouka
- Kaya
- Roro
Honouring a Roukaya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Roukaya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
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