Rue is a distinctive choice, ranked #733 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rue in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#733
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rue in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Rue
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.
Warren De la Rue — Warren De la Rue was a British astronomer, chemist, and inventor, most famous for his pioneering work in astronomical photography.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rue
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Rue per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rue in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rue is rising: up 1,040 places since 2020, to #733 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #558 in 2024.
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, Sander Rue and Sara Rue. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
50
UK babies named Rue (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1040 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
Almost certainly the only Rue in the class
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UK Popularity (2013–2025)
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 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.