Total births
214
Girls' name · since 1914
Ruthmary
Ruthmary has 214 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 214
- total births
- 1914–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
214 girls have been named Ruthmary since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthmary has been recorded 214 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1949.
- 214 total births
- 1914–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
214 girls have been named Ruthmary since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 214
- total births
- 1914–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Ruthmary was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ruthmary in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Ruthmary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruthmary's full recorded timeline at 1927, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruthmary at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ruthmary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1949
- Peak year (1922)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Ruthmary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ruthmary's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ruthmary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruthmary? ▼
214 babies have been named Ruthmary since 1914. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1922 with 14 births.
When was Ruthmary most popular? ▼
Ruthmary was most popular in the 1920s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Ruthmary been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruthmary since 1914 -- 36 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Ruthmary? ▼
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.
What to do with Ruthmary's data
- Ruthmary's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ruthmary
Nearby Names Like Ruthmary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruthmary
Ruth Girl
#171 836,122 births
Ruthie Girl
#878 22,624 births
Ruthann Girl
#4307 7,098 births
Rutha Girl
2,799 births
Ruthanne Girl
#6966 2,685 births
Compare Ruthmary side by side: Ruthmary vs Ruth Ruthmary vs Ruthie Ruthmary vs Ruthann
Related Names
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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, 1914–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ruthmary: Baby Name Since 1914 - 214 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruthmary. 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 Ruthmary 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.