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Ruger
OriginGerman surname
Meaning"renowned spear"
About Ruger
Ruger is a German surname most famous as a gun name, which explains its popularity as a baby name in the US. If Cannon, Gunner, and Pistol are your type of name, you might like Ruger -- but we're not inviting him for a playdate.
More than 100 baby boys were named Ruger in the US last year.
Pronounced ROO-ger.
As of October 2026, Ruger ranked #1551 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1148 in 2017.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,196 | 155 | 80.7 |
| 2015 | #1,296 | 138 | 72 |
| 2016 | #1,153 | 167 | 88 |
| 2017 | #1,148 | 166 | 89.7 |
| 2018 | #1,340 | 135 | 74.3 |
| 2019 | #1,275 | 147 | 81.9 |
| 2020 | #1,365 | 130 | 75.3 |
| 2021 | #1,377 | 134 | 76.6 |
| 2022 | #1,596 | 111 | 63.6 |
| 2023 | #1,659 | 104 | 60.8 |
| 2024 | #2,034 | 75 | 43.5 |
| 2025 | #1,551 | 111 | 65 |
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