United States name statistics
Ruth in United States
Estimated bearers
172,744
Country rank
#302
Per 100k
52
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Ruth popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Ruth, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 234
- 1881: 275
- 1882: 323
- 1883: 387
- 1884: 442
- 1885: 511
- 1886: 581
- 1887: 632
- 1888: 850
- 1889: 1,073
- 1890: 1,200
- 1891: 1,857
- 1892: 3,302
- 1893: 3,670
- 1894: 3,387
- 1895: 3,558
- 1896: 3,917
- 1897: 3,898
- 1898: 4,264
- 1899: 3,921
- 1900: 4,781
- 1901: 3,989
- 1902: 4,401
- 1903: 4,530
- 1904: 4,915
- 1905: 5,088
- 1906: 5,159
- 1907: 5,588
- 1908: 6,200
- 1909: 6,526
- 1910: 7,247
- 1911: 8,032
- 1912: 11k
- 1913: 13k
- 1914: 16k
- 1915: 22k
- 1916: 23k
- 1917: 24k
- 1918: 26k
- 1919: 25k
- 1920: 26k
- 1921: 26k
- 1922: 24k
- 1923: 24k
- 1924: 24k
- 1925: 22k
- 1926: 20k
- 1927: 20k
- 1928: 18k
- 1929: 16k
- 1930: 15k
- 1931: 13k
- 1932: 12k
- 1933: 11k
- 1934: 11k
- 1935: 10k
- 1936: 9,260
- 1937: 9,651
- 1938: 9,346
- 1939: 9,112
- 1940: 8,924
- 1941: 8,902
- 1942: 9,358
- 1943: 9,412
- 1944: 8,706
- 1945: 8,064
- 1946: 8,504
- 1947: 8,507
- 1948: 7,917
- 1949: 7,672
- 1950: 7,138
- 1951: 7,087
- 1952: 6,970
- 1953: 6,591
- 1954: 6,574
- 1955: 6,204
- 1956: 6,088
- 1957: 5,687
- 1958: 5,260
- 1959: 5,069
- 1960: 4,960
- 1961: 4,908
- 1962: 4,316
- 1963: 3,886
- 1964: 3,657
- 1965: 3,243
- 1966: 2,856
- 1967: 2,435
- 1968: 2,159
- 1969: 1,908
- 1970: 1,828
- 1971: 1,641
- 1972: 1,383
- 1973: 1,287
- 1974: 1,304
- 1975: 1,235
- 1976: 1,209
- 1977: 1,200
- 1978: 1,219
- 1979: 1,210
- 1980: 1,266
- 1981: 1,273
- 1982: 1,193
- 1983: 1,132
- 1984: 1,176
- 1985: 1,125
- 1986: 1,097
- 1987: 1,040
- 1988: 1,011
- 1989: 999
- 1990: 915
- 1991: 990
- 1992: 855
- 1993: 866
- 1994: 882
- 1995: 859
- 1996: 802
- 1997: 857
- 1998: 853
- 1999: 875
- 2000: 909
- 2001: 951
- 2002: 906
- 2003: 897
- 2004: 915
- 2005: 908
- 2006: 892
- 2007: 964
- 2008: 934
- 2009: 916
- 2010: 934
- 2011: 907
- 2012: 931
- 2013: 993
- 2014: 1,064
- 2015: 1,110
- 2016: 1,103
- 2017: 1,213
- 2018: 1,251
- 2019: 1,351
- 2020: 1,327
- 2021: 1,579
- 2022: 1,668
- 2023: 1,604
- 2024: 1,787
- 2025: 1,781
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ruth in United States?
An estimated 172,744 people in United States are named Ruth. That works out to 1 in 1,921 residents.
Is Ruth a common name in United States?
Ruth ranks #302 among first names in United States.