Ruthy vs Ruth

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

Name A

Ruthy

Girl name · Rank #10312

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Name B

Ruth

Girl name · Rank #172

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Metric Ruthy Ruth
Current Rank #10312 #172
Total Births (all years) 916 834,300
Peak Year 1958 1920
Peak Year Births 29 26,102
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruthy Ruth
1880ss — 5,298
1890ss — 32,867
1900ss — 51,010
1910ss 43 173,675
1920ss 118 218,521
1930ss 108 109,205
1940ss 103 85,664
1950ss 172 62,537
1960ss 104 34,187
1970ss 39 13,429
1980ss 39 11,206
1990ss 20 8,730
2000ss 58 9,180
2010ss 61 10,852
2020ss 51 7,939

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruthy Ruth
2014 8 1,063
2015 5 1,109
2016 5 1,103
2017 — 1,212
2018 6 1,250
2019 7 1,351
2020 12 1,326
2021 11 1,578
2022 8 1,666
2023 11 1,602
2024 9 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, 1913–2024.

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