Ruth vs Ruthie
Side-by-side comparison of Ruth and Ruthie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ruth | Ruthie |
| Current Rank | #171 | #878 |
| Total Births (all years) | 836,122 | 22,624 |
| Peak Year | 1920 | 1927 |
| Peak Year Births | 26,102 | 428 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ruth | Ruthie |
| 1880s | 5,298 | 66 |
| 1890s | 32,867 | 174 |
| 1900s | 51,010 | 318 |
| 1910s | 173,675 | 1,197 |
| 1920s | 218,520 | 3,408 |
| 1930s | 109,204 | 3,785 |
| 1940s | 85,666 | 3,945 |
| 1950s | 62,538 | 3,295 |
| 1960s | 34,189 | 1,660 |
| 1970s | 13,431 | 590 |
| 1980s | 11,204 | 365 |
| 1990s | 8,730 | 241 |
| 2000s | 9,187 | 717 |
| 2010s | 10,857 | 1,240 |
| 2020s | 9,746 | 1,623 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ruth | Ruthie |
| 2014 | 1,064 | 108 |
| 2015 | 1,110 | 134 |
| 2016 | 1,103 | 137 |
| 2017 | 1,213 | 136 |
| 2018 | 1,251 | 166 |
| 2019 | 1,351 | 160 |
| 2020 | 1,327 | 182 |
| 2021 | 1,579 | 234 |
| 2022 | 1,668 | 260 |
| 2023 | 1,604 | 291 |
| 2024 | 1,787 | 307 |
| 2025 | 1,781 | 349 |