Girls' name · since 1920
Ruthey
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ruthey, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #54,021 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
11 girls have been named Ruthey since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ruthey has 11 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1927.
- #54,021 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 11 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthey ranks #54,021 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #54,021 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ruthey's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Ruthey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruthey splits its recorded history at 1927: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruthey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1927
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Ruthey by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).
1920s was Ruthey's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ruthey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Ruthey by state
Where Ruthey concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 45.5% |
5 of 11 births nationwide.
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- Alabama records the most Rutheys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Ruthey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~7 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, 1920–1927 (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 Ruthey 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.