Girls' name · since 1906
Ruthann
Since 1906, U.S. Social Security records show 7,098 babies named Ruthann, peaking in 1943. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,059 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,569 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,098
- born since 1906
- 1940s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ruthann is the #5569 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,098 recorded since 1906.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthann has been recorded 7,098 times among girls since 1906, currently ranked #5569 nationally and more common than 68% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2025.
- #2,059 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,569 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 7,098 born since 1906
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthann ranks #2,059 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,569 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 7,098 born since 1906, peaking in the 1940s.
- #2,059 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,569 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,098
- born since 1906
- 1940s
- peak decade
Ruthann's 7,098 recorded births place it above 97.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Ruthann compares
7,098 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ruthann's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruthann | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,098 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 258 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ruthann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruthann splits its recorded history at 1969: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1906 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 258 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruthann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (1943)
- 258
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Ruthann by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (2,190 births, 31% of the file).
1940s was Ruthann's strongest decade.
2,190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Ruthann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 59
1910s
59 births
- 1920s 269
1920s
269 births
- 1930s 792
1930s
792 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,190 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,055 births
- 1960s
1960s
996 births
- 1970s 413
1970s
413 births
- 1980s 362
1980s
362 births
- 1990s 243
1990s
243 births
- 2000s 284
2000s
284 births
- 2010s 277
2010s
277 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 2,190 births (31% of all-time use).
How Ruthann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ruthann's total volume
Ruthann by state
Where Ruthann concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 904 | 12.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 587 | 8.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 467 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 437 | 6.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 393 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 339 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 215 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 185 | 2.6% |
904 of 7,098 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Ruthann appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ruthann's data
- Ruthann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (2,190 total births); usage has since declined to 153 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Ruthanns (904 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ruthann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1943)
Similar record span (~119 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1906–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ruthann 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 August 2026.