Rutherford vs Rutledge

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

Name A

Rutherford

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Name B

Rutledge

Boy name · Rank #6838

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Metric Rutherford Rutledge
Current Rank Unranked #6838
Total Births (all years) 729 315
Peak Year 1921 2014
Peak Year Births 25 24
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rutherford Rutledge
1880ss 31 —
1890ss 14 —
1900ss 20 —
1910ss 139 24
1920ss 158 28
1930ss 84 17
1940ss 84 7
1950ss 60 6
1960ss 22 —
1970ss 25 16
1980ss — 5
1990ss 7 —
2000ss 5 —
2010ss 43 154
2020ss 37 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rutherford Rutledge
2014 6 24
2015 — 18
2016 8 19
2017 8 18
2018 11 11
2019 5 15
2020 6 7
2021 11 11
2022 9 12
2023 11 16
2024 — 12

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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