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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ruth

Ranked #302 - 1 in 46,311 people
US

Most common in

United States

173k bearers

World total

172,744

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#302

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States173k
Worldwide
~173k
rank #302
Rarity
1 in 46,311
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~173k in US

About the name Ruth

There are an estimated 172,744 people named Ruth alive worldwide today. That ranks Ruth at #302 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ruth is held by approximately 172,744 people, ranking #302 among first names. That works out to roughly 52 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,921 U.S. residents).

Historically Ruth is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Ruth appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 234
  2. 1881: 275
  3. 1882: 323
  4. 1883: 387
  5. 1884: 442
  6. 1885: 511
  7. 1886: 581
  8. 1887: 632
  9. 1888: 850
  10. 1889: 1,073
  11. 1890: 1,200
  12. 1891: 1,857
  13. 1892: 3,302
  14. 1893: 3,670
  15. 1894: 3,387
  16. 1895: 3,558
  17. 1896: 3,917
  18. 1897: 3,898
  19. 1898: 4,264
  20. 1899: 3,921
  21. 1900: 4,781
  22. 1901: 3,989
  23. 1902: 4,401
  24. 1903: 4,530
  25. 1904: 4,915
  26. 1905: 5,088
  27. 1906: 5,159
  28. 1907: 5,588
  29. 1908: 6,200
  30. 1909: 6,526
  31. 1910: 7,247
  32. 1911: 8,032
  33. 1912: 11k
  34. 1913: 13k
  35. 1914: 16k
  36. 1915: 22k
  37. 1916: 23k
  38. 1917: 24k
  39. 1918: 26k
  40. 1919: 25k
  41. 1920: 26k
  42. 1921: 26k
  43. 1922: 24k
  44. 1923: 24k
  45. 1924: 24k
  46. 1925: 22k
  47. 1926: 20k
  48. 1927: 20k
  49. 1928: 18k
  50. 1929: 16k
  51. 1930: 15k
  52. 1931: 13k
  53. 1932: 12k
  54. 1933: 11k
  55. 1934: 11k
  56. 1935: 10k
  57. 1936: 9,260
  58. 1937: 9,651
  59. 1938: 9,346
  60. 1939: 9,112
  61. 1940: 8,924
  62. 1941: 8,902
  63. 1942: 9,358
  64. 1943: 9,412
  65. 1944: 8,706
  66. 1945: 8,064
  67. 1946: 8,504
  68. 1947: 8,507
  69. 1948: 7,917
  70. 1949: 7,672
  71. 1950: 7,138
  72. 1951: 7,087
  73. 1952: 6,970
  74. 1953: 6,591
  75. 1954: 6,574
  76. 1955: 6,204
  77. 1956: 6,088
  78. 1957: 5,687
  79. 1958: 5,260
  80. 1959: 5,069
  81. 1960: 4,960
  82. 1961: 4,908
  83. 1962: 4,316
  84. 1963: 3,886
  85. 1964: 3,657
  86. 1965: 3,243
  87. 1966: 2,856
  88. 1967: 2,435
  89. 1968: 2,159
  90. 1969: 1,908
  91. 1970: 1,828
  92. 1971: 1,641
  93. 1972: 1,383
  94. 1973: 1,287
  95. 1974: 1,304
  96. 1975: 1,235
  97. 1976: 1,209
  98. 1977: 1,200
  99. 1978: 1,219
  100. 1979: 1,210
  101. 1980: 1,266
  102. 1981: 1,273
  103. 1982: 1,193
  104. 1983: 1,132
  105. 1984: 1,176
  106. 1985: 1,125
  107. 1986: 1,097
  108. 1987: 1,040
  109. 1988: 1,011
  110. 1989: 999
  111. 1990: 915
  112. 1991: 990
  113. 1992: 855
  114. 1993: 866
  115. 1994: 882
  116. 1995: 859
  117. 1996: 802
  118. 1997: 857
  119. 1998: 853
  120. 1999: 875
  121. 2000: 909
  122. 2001: 951
  123. 2002: 906
  124. 2003: 897
  125. 2004: 915
  126. 2005: 908
  127. 2006: 892
  128. 2007: 964
  129. 2008: 934
  130. 2009: 916
  131. 2010: 934
  132. 2011: 907
  133. 2012: 931
  134. 2013: 993
  135. 2014: 1,064
  136. 2015: 1,110
  137. 2016: 1,103
  138. 2017: 1,213
  139. 2018: 1,251
  140. 2019: 1,351
  141. 2020: 1,327
  142. 2021: 1,579
  143. 2022: 1,668
  144. 2023: 1,604
  145. 2024: 1,787
  146. 2025: 1,781

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ruth worldwide?

There are an estimated 172,744 people named Ruth alive worldwide today, ranking #302 globally.

Is Ruth a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 46,311 people. In the United States there are roughly 172,744 bearers, which is 1 in 1,921 Americans.

Is Ruth a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ruth is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Ruth come from?

Who are famous people named Ruth?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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