Rutherford vs Rutger

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

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Rutherford

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Rutger

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Metric Rutherford Rutger
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 729 269
Peak Year 1921 1993
Peak Year Births 25 23
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1987

Births by Decade

Decade Rutherford Rutger
1880ss 31 —
1890ss 14 —
1900ss 20 —
1910ss 139 —
1920ss 158 —
1930ss 84 —
1940ss 84 —
1950ss 60 —
1960ss 22 —
1970ss 25 —
1980ss — 16
1990ss 7 151
2000ss 5 86
2010ss 43 11
2020ss 37 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rutherford Rutger
2014 6 —
2015 — 5
2016 8 6
2017 8 —
2018 11 —
2019 5 —
2020 6 —
2021 11 5
2022 9 —
2023 11 —

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, 1880–2023.

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