Total births
234
Girls' name · since 1916
Ruthell
Ruthell has 234 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 234
- total births
- 1916–1959
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Ruthell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 234 have been recorded since 1916.
Ruthell has 234 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1959.
- 234 total births
- 1916–1959 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
234 girls have been named Ruthell since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1959.
- 234
- total births
- 1916–1959
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Ruthell was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ruthell in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Ruthell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruthell's full recorded timeline at 1937, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruthell at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ruthell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1959
- Peak year (1926)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ruthell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Ruthell's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ruthell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s
1940s
55 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 78 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruthell? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 234 babies named Ruthell. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 14 births.
When was Ruthell most popular? ▼
Ruthell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Ruthell been used? ▼
Records for Ruthell go back to 1916, giving 44 years of history through 1959.
What names are similar to Ruthell? ▼
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 Ruthell's data
- Ruthell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1950s -- 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 Ruthell
Nearby Names Like Ruthell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruthell
Ruth Girl
#171 836,122 births
Ruthie Girl
#878 22,624 births
Ruthann Girl
#4307 7,098 births
Rutha Girl
2,799 births
Ruthanne Girl
#6966 2,685 births
Compare Ruthell side by side: Ruthell vs Ruth Ruthell vs Ruthie Ruthell vs Ruthann
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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, 1916–1959 (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. "Ruthell: Baby Name Since 1916 - 234 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruthell. 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 Ruthell 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.