Rukia comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Radiant, luminous soul; shining spirit.".
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How popular is Rukia?
2020peak year
The name Rukia reached its peak in 2020, with 19 registrations (ranked #6282). It had only entered records 17 years earlier, in 2003. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10099) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Rukia's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 202 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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