Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1927
Ruthelle
17 babies named Ruthelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1927–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Ruthelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1927.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthelle has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1927, 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 1927 to 1929.
- 17 total births
- 1927–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Ruthelle since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 17
- total births
- 1927–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ruthelle was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ruthelle in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Ruthelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruthelle splits its recorded history at 1928: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruthelle at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Ruthelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1929
- Peak year (1928)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Ruthelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ruthelle's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ruthelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruthelle? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 17 babies named Ruthelle. The most recent recorded year was 1929. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 6 births.
When was Ruthelle most popular? ▼
Ruthelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Ruthelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruthelle since 1927 -- 3 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Ruthelle? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ruthelle
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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, 1927–1929 (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. "Ruthelle: Baby Name Since 1927 - 17 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruthelle. 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 Ruthelle 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.