Ruweyda
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "little rose" or "rose bud".
Name Census estimates that about 166 living Americans carry the first name Ruweyda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ruweyda today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ruweyda births was 2016 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ruweyda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
166
~ 1 in 2,064,785 Americans
Peak year
2016
17 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,140
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Ruweyda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ruweyda from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 102 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ruweyda remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ruweyda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ruweyda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ruweydas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ruweyda
Ruweyda is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the word "rawdah," meaning "garden" or "meadow." The name is believed to have originated in the Arab world during the medieval period, around the 7th to 13th centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ruweyda can be traced back to ancient Arabic literature and poetry, where it was often used as a metaphor to describe the beauty and serenity of nature. In Islamic tradition, the name is associated with the concept of paradise and the gardens of Eden, which are described as lush and verdant in the Quran.
One of the earliest known historical figures bearing the name Ruweyda was a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from the 10th century, Ruweyda bint Al-Mudhaffar Al-Anbari. She was celebrated for her mastery of the Arabic language and her contributions to the field of poetry and literature.
Another notable figure was Ruweyda Al-Baghdadiya, a 12th-century female physician and scholar from Baghdad. She was renowned for her expertise in medicine and her contributions to the advancement of medical knowledge during the Islamic Golden Age.
In the 13th century, Ruweyda Al-Muqri'a was a prominent Islamic scholar and reciter of the Quran. She was highly respected for her knowledge of Islamic theology and her ability to recite the Quran with great precision and accuracy.
During the 14th century, Ruweyda Al-Andalusiya was a celebrated poet and writer from the Andalusian region of Spain. She was known for her poetic works that celebrated the beauty of nature and the human experience.
In more recent times, Ruweyda Mustafa Arnous was a Syrian novelist and journalist who lived from 1933 to 2004. She was renowned for her novels and short stories that explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of women in the Arab world.
While the name Ruweyda has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has gained popularity across various regions and communities throughout history, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries.
People
Ruweyda + last name combinations
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FAQ
Ruweyda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruweyda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 166 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ruweyda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,064,785 US residents.
Is Ruweyda a common name?
We classify Ruweyda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ruweyda most popular?
The single biggest year for Ruweyda was 2016, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ruweyda is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ruweyda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ruweyda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.