UK girl's name
Rukshana
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1999. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rukshana is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Rukshana popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1999 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3225, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 11 births.
This profile covers 26 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1996 to 1999. 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 36% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 26 living people in the UK are called Rukshana. 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 2000 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rukshana ranked #3225 for girls in England and Wales in 1999, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 11 girls were registered as Rukshana.
- • About 26 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rukshana as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3225
1999
Births in 1999
4
Latest year
Peak year
1996
11 births
Estimated living
26
2026
Popularity
Rukshana over time
The chart below shows babies named Rukshana registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 1999. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Rukshana, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 1999, compared with 11 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rukshana by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rukshana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2522 | 26 | 4 |
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- 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
Rukshana: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rukshana in the UK right now?
In 1999, Rukshana was ranked #3225 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Rukshana most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 11 babies registered as Rukshana in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rukshana in the UK?
A total of 26 babies have been registered as Rukshana across the 4 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.