Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Name of a saint red haired
Pronunciation
ru(ad)-han
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #115, 50 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #535, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #456, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #81, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #95, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence