Total births
22,624
Girls' name · since 1880
Ruthie
Ruthie has 22,624 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #878
- among girls today
- 22,624
- born since 1880
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ruthie is the #878 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 22,624 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthie has been recorded 22,624 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #878 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #878 among girls today
- 22,624 born since 1880
- 1940s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ruthie is currently the #878 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 22,624 born since 1880, peaking in the 1940s.
- #878
- among girls today
- 22,624
- born since 1880
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Ruthie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#878
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Ruthie was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
428 babies were named Ruthie in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruthie compares
22,624 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ruthie's all-time total is 59x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruthie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,624 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 428 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruthie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruthie splits its recorded history at 1953: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 428 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruthie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1927
Current rank
#878
Active since
1880
Ruthie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 428
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ruthie popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 1929 (Ruthie as boys' name)
Ruthie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Ruthie's strongest decade.
3,945 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Ruthie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 66
1880s
66 births
- 1890s 174
1890s
174 births
- 1900s 318
1900s
318 births
- 1910s 1,197
1910s
1,197 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,408 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,785 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,945 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,295 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,660 births
- 1970s 590
1970s
590 births
- 1980s 365
1980s
365 births
- 1990s 241
1990s
241 births
- 2000s 717
2000s
717 births
- 2010s 1,240
2010s
1,240 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,623 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 3,945 births (17% of all-time use).
How Ruthie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ruthie's total volume
Ruthie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ruthie by state
Where Ruthie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 2,590 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,430 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 1,771 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 1,530 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 1,337 | 5.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 1,323 | 5.8% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,014 | 4.5% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 717 | 3.2% |
Mississippi share of Ruthie's total US births 11.4%
Even split
2,590 of 22,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Ruthie appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruthie? ▼
22,624 babies have been named Ruthie since 1880. It currently ranks #878 among girls. The peak year was 1927 with 428 births.
When was Ruthie most popular? ▼
Ruthie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 3,945 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Ruthie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruthie are Mississippi (2,590 births), Texas (2,430 births), Arkansas (1,771 births).
How long has the name Ruthie been used? ▼
Ruthie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruthie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruth, Ruthann, Rutha, Ruthanne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruthie's data
- Ruthie's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (3,945 total births) through the 2020s (1,623) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Ruthies (2,590 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- 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 Ruthie
Nearby Names Like Ruthie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruthie
Ruth Girl
#171 836,122 births
Ruthann Girl
#4307 7,098 births
Rutha Girl
2,799 births
Ruthanne Girl
#6966 2,685 births
Ruthe Girl
1,949 births
Compare Ruthie side by side: Ruthie vs Ruth Ruthie vs Ruthann Ruthie vs Rutha
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Ruthie
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Ruthie: #878 Girls' Name - 22,624 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruthie. 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 Ruthie 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.