Rutger is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9597 in 2007 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 21 births ranking #3434. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 259,404 boys born was named Rutger. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.