Ruslan
Meaning
a Slavic classic from Turkic arslan, 'lion', made immortal by Pushkin's Ruslan and Ludmila; long standard in Ukraine
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ruslan has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
197 people · the #25,688 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 29
Among people named Ruslan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ruslan
Most people given the name Ruslan in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ruslan deep dive
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