Girls' name · since 1915
Ruthia
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 122 babies named Ruthia, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,963 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 122
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Ruthia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 122 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Ruthia recorded 122 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1971.
- #24,963 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 122 born since 1915
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthia ranks #24,963 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 122 born since 1915, peaking in the 1940s.
- #24,963 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 122
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Ruthia's 122 recorded births place it above 65.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Ruthia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruthia splits its recorded history at 1942: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruthia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1971
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Ruthia by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (31 births, 25% of the file).
1940s was Ruthia's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ruthia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 31 births (25% of all-time use).
Ruthia by state
Where Ruthia concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 6 | 4.9% |
6 of 122 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ruthia's data
- Ruthia's decade-level peak was the 1940s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Ruthias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Ruthia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1915–1971 (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 Ruthia 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.