Ruhama comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Compassion or God shows mercy..
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How popular is Ruhama?
2016peak year
Ruhama first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1919. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2016, 15 babies received the name (ranked #7912). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10828), with roughly 10 babies named Ruhama each year. Ruhama has been declining in recent years. In total, around 144 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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