Ruthe vs Ruth

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

Name A

Ruthe

Girl name

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Name B

Ruth

Girl name · Rank #172

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ruthe Ruth
Current Rank Unranked #172
Total Births (all years) 1,949 834,300
Peak Year 1924 1920
Peak Year Births 122 26,102
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruthe Ruth
1880ss — 5,298
1890ss 12 32,867
1900ss 65 51,010
1910ss 412 173,675
1920ss 877 218,521
1930ss 284 109,205
1940ss 163 85,664
1950ss 92 62,537
1960ss 32 34,187
1970ss 12 13,429
1980ss — 11,206
1990ss — 8,730
2000ss — 9,180
2010ss — 10,852
2020ss — 7,939

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruthe 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, 1898–1973.

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