Ruthlynn vs Ruth

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

Name A

Ruthlynn

Girl name

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Name B

Ruth

Girl name · Rank #172

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ruthlynn Ruth
Current Rank Unranked #172
Total Births (all years) 5 834,300
Peak Year 2021 1920
Peak Year Births 5 26,102
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2021 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruthlynn Ruth
2014 — 1,063
2015 — 1,109
2016 — 1,103
2017 — 1,212
2018 — 1,250
2019 — 1,351
2020 — 1,326
2021 5 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, 2021–2021.

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