Ruthie vs Ruth

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

Name A

Ruthie

Girl name · Rank #883

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Name B

Ruth

Girl name · Rank #172

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Metric Ruthie Ruth
Current Rank #883 #172
Total Births (all years) 22,271 834,300
Peak Year 1927 1920
Peak Year Births 428 26,102
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruthie Ruth
1880ss 66 5,298
1890ss 174 32,867
1900ss 318 51,010
1910ss 1,197 173,675
1920ss 3,408 218,521
1930ss 3,785 109,205
1940ss 3,945 85,664
1950ss 3,295 62,537
1960ss 1,660 34,187
1970ss 590 13,429
1980ss 365 11,206
1990ss 241 8,730
2000ss 717 9,180
2010ss 1,240 10,852
2020ss 1,270 7,939

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruthie Ruth
2014 108 1,063
2015 134 1,109
2016 137 1,103
2017 136 1,212
2018 166 1,250
2019 160 1,351
2020 182 1,326
2021 234 1,578
2022 260 1,666
2023 289 1,602
2024 305 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, 1880–2024.

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