UK girl's name
Ruksana
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2003. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ruksana is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Ruksana popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2003 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4373, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 18 births.
This profile covers 62 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 1996 to 2003. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 17% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 62 living people in the UK are called Ruksana. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2004 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ruksana ranked #4373 for girls in England and Wales in 2003, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 18 girls were registered as Ruksana.
- • About 62 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ruksana as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4373
2003
Births in 2003
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
18 births
Estimated living
62
2026
Popularity
Ruksana over time
The chart below shows babies named Ruksana registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2003. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ruksana, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2003, compared with 18 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ruksana by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ruksana was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3448 | 16 | 4 |
| 1990s | #1678 | 46 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Ruksana
- Ruby 60,551
- Rebecca 45,764
- Rosie 35,558
- Rachel 19,034
- Rose 18,043
- Robyn 14,556
- Rosa 6,236
- Rhiannon 6,180
- Rachael 4,702
- Rebekah 4,395
- Rhianna 4,177
- Ruth 4,118
FAQ
Ruksana: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ruksana in the UK right now?
In 2003, Ruksana was ranked #4373 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ruksana most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 18 babies registered as Ruksana in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ruksana in the UK?
A total of 62 babies have been registered as Ruksana across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.