Ruairi is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Ruairi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ruairi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 301 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,105 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 458 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,148 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,245 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ruairi per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 2012 (99/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (81/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2000 (58/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (35/yr) · United States peaked in 2021 (23/yr).
Ruairi is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #9,479 nationally (given to 90 babies that year).
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