Rutha vs Ruth

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

Name A

Rutha

Girl name

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Name B

Ruth

Girl name · Rank #171

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Metric Rutha Ruth
Current Rank Unranked #171
Total Births (all years) 2,799 836,122
Peak Year 1925 1920
Peak Year Births 87 26,102
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rutha Ruth
1880s 17 5,298
1890s 61 32,867
1900s 100 51,010
1910s 265 173,675
1920s 686 218,520
1930s 637 109,204
1940s 531 85,666
1950s 359 62,538
1960s 128 34,189
1970s 15 13,431
1980s - 11,204
1990s - 8,730
2000s - 9,187
2010s - 10,857
2020s - 9,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rutha Ruth
2014 - 1,064
2015 - 1,110
2016 - 1,103
2017 - 1,213
2018 - 1,251
2019 - 1,351
2020 - 1,327
2021 - 1,579
2022 - 1,668
2023 - 1,604
2024 - 1,787
2025 - 1,781

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, 1884–1975.

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