Ruel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10539 in 2012 with 7 recorded births. This places Ruel in the bottom 26% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 14 births ranking #6377. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 270,946 boys born was named Ruel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.