Boy’s name · American English, German

Ruger

How to say it: ROO-gur · /ˈruɡər/

From American firearms maker Ruger, from German surname - modern macho masculine choice.

Ruger was the 1,315th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 111 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,571 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,315for boys in 2025
1 in 29,867US babies
111born in 2025
#1,571projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ruger
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,315
Babies born in 2025111
Share of births1 in 29,867
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−19%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,571

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ruger is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 69 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ru
  • Rug

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ruger is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, German.

Good to know

  • Ruger (Sturm, Ruger & Co.), major US gunmaker

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