Ru vs Ruthie

Side-by-side comparison of Ru and Ruthie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ru

Girl name

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Name B

Ruthie

Girl name · Rank #883

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Metric Ru Ruthie
Current Rank Unranked #883
Total Births (all years) 12 22,271
Peak Year 2023 1927
Peak Year Births 7 428
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2022 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ru Ruthie
1880ss — 66
1890ss — 174
1900ss — 318
1910ss — 1,197
1920ss — 3,408
1930ss — 3,785
1940ss — 3,945
1950ss — 3,295
1960ss — 1,660
1970ss — 590
1980ss — 365
1990ss — 241
2000ss — 717
2010ss — 1,240
2020ss 12 1,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ru Ruthie
2014 — 108
2015 — 134
2016 — 137
2017 — 136
2018 — 166
2019 — 160
2020 — 182
2021 — 234
2022 5 260
2023 7 289
2024 — 305

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2022–2023.

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