Ruel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8184 in 2022 with 10 recorded births. This places Ruel in the bottom 43% 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 2022, approximately 1 in every 174,437 boys born was named Ruel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.