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By Pamela Redmond · Jul 2026

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Rue

OriginNature name

Meaning"herb; regret"

GenderBoy

Also a girl's nameShow me Rue as a girl's name

About Rue

The name Rue peaked for boys at #1240 in 1896. Rue is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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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	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	—	0	0
2018	—	0	0
2019	—	0	0
2020	—	0	0
2021	—	0	0
2022	#4,985	20	11.5
2023	—	0	0
2024	—	0	0
2025	—	0	0

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#781🫐 Nameberry

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