Ruah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Breath or Spirit of God..
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How popular is Ruah?
2024peak year
Ruah reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 22 babies received the name (ranked #5742). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9044), with about 15 babies given the name annually. Ruah has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 164 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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