Ruslan
2025 SSA
About Ruslan
A fairly common name in many Slavic countries, especially Russia – perhaps in part because it sounds close to the name of the country, although the two words are unrelated etymologically. The name Ruslan was used by Russian poet Alexander Pushkin for the hero of his epic poem Ruslan and Ludmila, based on Russian and Tatar folktales about the hero Yeruslan Lazarevich. Yeruslan or Uruslan is a Tatar name likely deriving from Turkic arslan "lion".
Pronounced ROOS-lahn.
As of October 2026, Ruslan ranked #3571 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3511 in 2000.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,829 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #3,967 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2016 | #4,909 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | #4,899 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | #3,775 | 29 | 16 |
| 2019 | #3,974 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #4,249 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #4,750 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | #4,273 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,152 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | #3,571 | 32 | 18.7 |
World rankings
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Ruslan on lists
Famous Ruslans
- Ruslan Shamilevich Chagaev
Uzbek boxer
- Ruslan Nailevich Zhiganshin
Russian ice dancer
- Ruslan Mikhailovich Provodnikov
Russian boxer
- Ruslan Kogan
Belorussian,Australian entrepreneur
- Ruslan Nikolaevich Murashov
Russian speed skater
- Ruslan Albiertavič Salei
Belorussian ice hockey player
- Ruslan Volodymyrovych Malinovskyi
Ukrainian footballer
Ruslan in pop culture
- "Ruslan and Ludmila
" poem by Alexander Pushkin and opera based on it