Girls' name · since 1913

Ruthy

Ruthy has 924 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,942 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,996 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
924
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade

924 babies have been named Ruthy since 1913, making it today's #10996 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthy has been recorded 924 times among girls since 1913, currently ranked #10996 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.

  • #7,942 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #10,996 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 924 born since 1913
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthy ranks #7,942 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,996 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 924 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.

#7,942 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,996 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
924
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%36.4%
Ruthy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ruthy's 924 recorded births place it above 89.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.

How Ruthy compares

924 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,297 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

Ruthy's all-time total is 146% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ruthy Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 924 376 567,345
Peak-year births 29 21 19,840

Ruthy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ruthy's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ruthy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1958)
29
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
010203040 191319261938195019621979200320152025 8

Ruthy by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (172 births, 19% of the file).

1950s was Ruthy's strongest decade.

172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Ruthy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 172 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ruthy 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 Ruthy's total volume

Ruthy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40%50% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -12, 38.9%-100, 12%-25, 6.7%-109, 4.4%-36, 6.8%-45, 8.3%-42, 6.8%-20, 10.3%-80, 4.7%-138, 2.8%-52, 3.9%-31, 5.4%-56, 3.7%-25, 8.5%-39, 5.5%Ruthy-113, 3.1%Ruthy
Ruthy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ruthy by state

Where Ruthy concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Ruthy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
15 1.6%
#2 Texas
12 1.3%
#3 New Jersey
6 0.6%
#4 California
5 0.5%
New York share of Ruthy's total US births 1.6%
Even split

15 of 924 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ruthy? ▼
924 babies have been named Ruthy since 1913. All-time, it sits at #7,942 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #10,996 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 29 births.
Where does Ruthy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruthy ranks #7,942 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,996 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ruthy most popular? ▼
Ruthy was most popular in the 1950s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Ruthy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruthy are New York (15 births), Texas (12 births), New Jersey (6 births).
How long has the name Ruthy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruthy since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ruthy? ▼
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 Ruthy's data

  • Ruthy's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (172 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Ruthys (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ruthy

Nearby Names Like Ruthy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruthy

Ruth Girl
#173 836,122 births
Ruthie Girl
#780 22,624 births
Ruthann Girl
#5569 7,098 births
Rutha Girl
2,799 births
Ruthanne Girl
#6352 2,685 births

Compare Ruthy side by side: Ruthy vs Ruth Ruthy vs Ruthie Ruthy vs Ruthann

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ruthy

Jacquelin #10995
9,686 births · Peak 2000
Lanita #10997
3,721 births · Peak 1958
Michiko #10994
1,010 births · Peak 1924
Maryfrances #10998
937 births · Peak 1963
Nadeen #10993
1,499 births · Peak 2001
Azalie #10999
167 births · Peak 2000
Mariann #10992
7,192 births · Peak 1957
Jonie #11000
1,246 births · Peak 1979

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ruthy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–2025 (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 Ruthy 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.