Rutledge vs Ruth

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

Name A

Rutledge

Boy name · Rank #6838

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Name B

Ruth

Girl name · Rank #172

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rutledge Ruth
Current Rank #6838 #172
Total Births (all years) 315 834,300
Peak Year 2014 1920
Peak Year Births 24 26,102
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rutledge Ruth
1880ss — 5,298
1890ss — 32,867
1900ss — 51,010
1910ss 24 173,675
1920ss 28 218,521
1930ss 17 109,205
1940ss 7 85,664
1950ss 6 62,537
1960ss — 34,187
1970ss 16 13,429
1980ss 5 11,206
1990ss — 8,730
2000ss — 9,180
2010ss 154 10,852
2020ss 58 7,939

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rutledge Ruth
2014 24 1,063
2015 18 1,109
2016 19 1,103
2017 18 1,212
2018 11 1,250
2019 15 1,351
2020 7 1,326
2021 11 1,578
2022 12 1,666
2023 16 1,602
2024 12 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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