Gender
Origin
- English
- regret
Pronunciation
rue
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #4850, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7679, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1237, 188 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1318, 169 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 169 |
| 2024 | 17 | 188 |
| 2023 | 12 | 183 |
| 2022 | 20 | 183 |
| 2021 | 13 | 118 |
| 2020 | 6 | 70 |
| 2019 | – | 41 |
| 2018 | – | 33 |
| 2017 | 6 | 44 |
| 2016 | – | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1175, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1467, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #558, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #733, 50 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 50 |
| 2024 | 22 | 70 |
| 2023 | 24 | 62 |
| 2022 | 13 | 27 |
| 2021 | 6 | 21 |
| 2020 | 6 | 16 |
| 2019 | 5 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 13 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #333, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 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
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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