Total births
35
Boys' name · since 1918
Ruthford
Ruthford has 35 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 1918–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Ruthford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Ruthford recorded 35 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1929.
- 35 total births
- 1918–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Ruthford since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 35
- total births
- 1918–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Ruthford was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ruthford in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Ruthford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ruthford's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ruthford at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Ruthford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1929
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Ruthford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ruthford's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Ruthford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruthford? ▼
35 babies have been named Ruthford since 1918. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1918 with 6 births.
When was Ruthford most popular? ▼
Ruthford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ruthford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruthford since 1918 -- 12 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Ruthford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruth, Rutherford, Rutledge, Rutger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ruthford
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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, 1918–1929 (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. "Ruthford: Baby Name Since 1918 - 35 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruthford. 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 Ruthford 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.