Ruthell — girls' name

What the Data Says About Ruthell

The Social Security Administration has registered 234 babies named Ruthell between 1916 and 1959, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ruthell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1959. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ruthell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ruthell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ruthell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 234 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.