Ru vs Ruth
Side-by-side comparison of Ru and Ruth — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Ru Ruth Current Rank Unranked #172 Total Births (all years) 12 834,300 Peak Year 2023 1920 Peak Year Births 7 26,102 Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 2022 1880
Births by Decade Decade Ru Ruth 1880ss — 5,298 1890ss — 32,867 1900ss — 51,010 1910ss — 173,675 1920ss — 218,521 1930ss — 109,205 1940ss — 85,664 1950ss — 62,537 1960ss — 34,187 1970ss — 13,429 1980ss — 11,206 1990ss — 8,730 2000ss — 9,180 2010ss — 10,852 2020ss 12 7,939
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Ru Ruth 2014 — 1,063 2015 — 1,109 2016 — 1,103 2017 — 1,212 2018 — 1,250 2019 — 1,351 2020 — 1,326 2021 — 1,578 2022 5 1,666 2023 7 1,602 2024 — 1,767