Rue may not be as unique as a swamp potato-based name, but it makes sense that the most adorable character from The Hunger Games inspired parents. The name was most used at the end of the 19th century, but it fell out of popularity over the years; there were no baby Rues born in the USA after 1978, but Suzanne turned that around!
In 2010, not long after the first book was released, Rue made a comeback, but things really kicked off when the films came out. In 2012, the year we saw Rue on the big screen, usage went up by 246%, and it’s carried on rising since. We may also have Euphoria to thank for that. Since the show came out, the name has moved up 81 places in the UK name charts, which is pretty wild considering we don’t know what Rue might do in season three.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/hanifahrahman/character-baby-name-trends