Rural Name Popularity and Statistics

Rural is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Spelling

How Do You Spell Rural?

Rural is spelled R-U-R-A-L. The name has 5 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record1926
Total Recorded U.S. Births18
First Year on Record1914
Latest U.S. Data

Rural Popularity in 1926

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Boys

Rank#3,385

Recorded Births7

What Changed?
  • Boys usage rose 484 places to #3,385 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 1921.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Rural Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1914 through 1926. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
1926Boys7#3,385
1921Boys6#3,869
1914Boys5#3,264
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1926 · Boys

7 recorded births

National rank #3,385

#2

1921 · Boys

6 recorded births

National rank #3,869

#3

1914 · Boys

5 recorded births

National rank #3,264