Total births
2,685
Girls' name · since 1918
Ruthanne
2,685 babies named Ruthanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6966
- among girls today
- 2,685
- born since 1918
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
2,685 babies have been named Ruthanne since 1918, making it today's #6966 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ruthanne recorded 2,685 times among girls since 1918, holding rank #6966 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #6966 among girls today
- 2,685 born since 1918
- 1940s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ruthanne is currently the #6966 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 2,685 born since 1918, peaking in the 1940s.
- #6966
- among girls today
- 2,685
- born since 1918
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Ruthanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6966
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Ruthanne was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
90 babies were named Ruthanne in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruthanne compares
2,685 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 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
Ruthanne's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruthanne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,685 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 90 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruthanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruthanne's full recorded timeline at 1972, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 90 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruthanne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1946
Current rank
#6,966
Active since
1918
Ruthanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (1946)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Ruthanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Ruthanne's strongest decade.
634 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Ruthanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 117
1920s
117 births
- 1930s 197
1930s
197 births
- 1940s
1940s
634 births
- 1950s
1950s
372 births
- 1960s
1960s
386 births
- 1970s 179
1970s
179 births
- 1980s 206
1980s
206 births
- 1990s 160
1990s
160 births
- 2000s 172
2000s
172 births
- 2010s 144
2010s
144 births
- 2020s 99
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 634 births (24% of all-time use).
How Ruthanne 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 Ruthanne's total volume
Ruthanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ruthanne by state
Where Ruthanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 153 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 121 | 4.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 105 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 63 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 55 | 2.0% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 50 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 49 | 1.8% |
| #8 | California | | 15 | 0.6% |
Pennsylvania share of Ruthanne's total US births 5.7%
Even split
153 of 2,685 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Ruthanne appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruthanne? ▼
2,685 babies have been named Ruthanne since 1918. It currently ranks #6966 among girls. The peak year was 1946 with 90 births.
When was Ruthanne most popular? ▼
Ruthanne was most popular in the 1940s decade with 634 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Ruthanne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruthanne are Pennsylvania (153 births), Ohio (121 births), New York (105 births).
How long has the name Ruthanne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruthanne since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ruthanne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruth, Ruthie, Ruthann, Rutha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruthanne's data
- Ruthanne's decade-level peak was the 1940s (634 total births); usage has since declined to 99 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Ruthannes (153 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Ruthanne
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruthanne
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Rutha Girl
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Ruthanne: #6966 Girls' Name - 2,685 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruthanne. 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 Ruthanne 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.