Ruta vs Ruth
Side-by-side comparison of Ruta and Ruth — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Ruta Ruth Current Rank #12283 #172 Total Births (all years) 322 834,300 Peak Year 1964 1920 Peak Year Births 28 26,102 Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1950 1880
Births by Decade Decade Ruta Ruth 1880ss — 5,298 1890ss — 32,867 1900ss — 51,010 1910ss — 173,675 1920ss — 218,521 1930ss — 109,205 1940ss — 85,664 1950ss 102 62,537 1960ss 123 34,187 1970ss 28 13,429 1980ss 13 11,206 1990ss 27 8,730 2000ss 12 9,180 2010ss 5 10,852 2020ss 12 7,939
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Ruta Ruth 2014 — 1,063 2015 — 1,109 2016 — 1,103 2017 5 1,212 2018 — 1,250 2019 — 1,351 2020 5 1,326 2021 — 1,578 2022 — 1,666 2023 — 1,602 2024 7 1,767