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 #172

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rutha Ruth
Current Rank Unranked #172
Total Births (all years) 2,799 834,300
Peak Year 1925 1920
Peak Year Births 87 26,102
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rutha Ruth
1880ss 17 5,298
1890ss 61 32,867
1900ss 100 51,010
1910ss 265 173,675
1920ss 686 218,521
1930ss 637 109,205
1940ss 531 85,664
1950ss 359 62,537
1960ss 128 34,187
1970ss 15 13,429
1980ss — 11,206
1990ss — 8,730
2000ss — 9,180
2010ss — 10,852
2020ss — 7,939

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rutha 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 — 1,666
2023 — 1,602
2024 — 1,767

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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