Rue is a distinctive choice, ranked #558 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rue in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#558
About the Name Rue
Rue is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #558. The name has climbed 1215 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2013.
Rue is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rue
Unlikely. With around 70 UK babies named Rue per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rue in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rue is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1215 places over the last five years to #558 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rue is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rue include: Rue Foyatier — The Rue Foyatier is a street on the Montmartre butte ("outlier"), in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.; Sander Rue — Sander Rue is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from January 2009 to January 2021.; Sara Rue — Sara Rue is an American actress..
Rue does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rues in the wild.
70
UK babies named Rue (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1215 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rue
Likely around 1 other Rue in the class
UK Popularity (2013–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rue
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Rue Foyatier is a street on the Montmartre butte ("outlier"), in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Opened in 1867, it was given its current name in 1875, after the sculptor Denis Foyatier.
Sara Rue is an American actress. She is best known for her performances as Carmen Ferrara on Popular, as Claude Casey on Less than Perfect, and as the Attorney General in Idiocracy.
The Rue La Fayette is a street in the 9th and 10th arrondissement of Paris, between the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and the Rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière.
The Rue de Seine (French pronunciation: [ʁy d(ə) sɛn]) is a street in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of the most sought after streets in Paris due to its history and very close proximity to the Louvre and other famous Parisian landmarks.