Rut: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#7,119
1980s	72	7	+380%	#5,962
1990s	152	15	+111%	#4,952
2000s	269	27	+77%	#4,086
2010s	236	24	-12%	#4,582
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	-28%	#6,120

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,119

1980s

+380%

#5,962

1990s

152

+111%

#4,952

2000s

269

+77%

#4,086

2010s

236

-12%

#4,582

2020s (to 2025)

102

-28%

#6,120

The story of Rut

Rut is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,769 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 846 American babies have been named Rut. Its peak came in 2009, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rut stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rut?

The median living Rut is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 800 people named Rut are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rut year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,769
2024	20	#6,120
2023	19	#6,366
2022	16	#7,234
2021	20	#6,130
2020	15	#7,506
2019	16	#7,286
2018	16	#7,358
2017	20	#6,246
2016	27	#5,105
2015	18	#6,932
2014	22	#5,961
2013	27	#5,119
2012	29	#4,943
2011	29	#4,893
2010	32	#4,582
2009	38	#4,086
2008	26	#5,547
2007	33	#4,549
2006	32	#4,551
2005	25	#5,226
2004	18	#6,706
2003	27	#4,788
2002	20	#5,851
2001	23	#5,139
2000	27	#4,504
1995	14	#6,547
1990	9	#9,069
1985	12	#5,962
1980	5	#11,734
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rut, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rut?

The median living Rut is about 18 years old. Half of all living Ruts are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Rut are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Rut are alive in the United States, based on 846 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rut mean?

Rut is both a surname and a feminine German given name.

How popular is the name Rut in 2025?

Rut ranked #8,769 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rut?

846 babies have been named Rut in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rut most popular?

Rut peaked in 2009, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Rut a boy or girl name?

Rut is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rut rising or falling?

Rut is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rut popularity over time

The story of Rut

How old are people named Rut?

Rut year by year

Frequently asked questions

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