Ruthanne vs Ruth

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

Name A

Ruthanne

Girl name · Rank #6966

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Name B

Ruth

Girl name · Rank #171

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Metric Ruthanne Ruth
Current Rank #6966 #171
Total Births (all years) 2,685 836,122
Peak Year 1946 1920
Peak Year Births 90 26,102
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruthanne Ruth
1880s - 5,298
1890s - 32,867
1900s - 51,010
1910s 19 173,675
1920s 117 218,520
1930s 197 109,204
1940s 634 85,666
1950s 372 62,538
1960s 386 34,189
1970s 179 13,431
1980s 206 11,204
1990s 160 8,730
2000s 172 9,187
2010s 144 10,857
2020s 99 9,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruthanne Ruth
2014 13 1,064
2015 17 1,110
2016 17 1,103
2017 14 1,213
2018 17 1,251
2019 9 1,351
2020 18 1,327
2021 11 1,579
2022 20 1,668
2023 16 1,604
2024 16 1,787
2025 18 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, 1918–2025.

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