Total births
255
Girls' name · since 1915
Maryruth
255 babies named Maryruth in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 255
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
255 girls have been named Maryruth since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maryruth has been recorded 255 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.
- 255 total births
- 1915–2023 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
255 girls have been named Maryruth since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.
- 255
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Maryruth was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
12 babies were named Maryruth in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Maryruth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maryruth's full recorded timeline at 1948, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maryruth at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Maryruth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023
- Peak year (1917)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Maryruth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Maryruth's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Maryruth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
49 births
- 1930s
1930s
21 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maryruth? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 255 babies named Maryruth. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 12 births.
When was Maryruth most popular? ▼
Maryruth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Maryruth been used? ▼
Maryruth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 109 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Maryruth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maryruth's data
- Maryruth's decade-level peak was the 1920s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maryruth
Nearby Names Like Maryruth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maryruth
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Maryruth side by side: Maryruth vs Mary Maryruth vs Margaret Maryruth vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maryruth: Baby Name Since 1915 - 255 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryruth. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maryruth draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.