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girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Rutha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rutha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
87 babies
All-time total
2,799
#3,759 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Rutha popularity over time

2,799 babies have been named Rutha since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1932Girls

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 17 2 – #916
1890s 61 6 +259% #1,083
1900s 100 10 +64% #958
1910s 265 27 +165% #1,037
1920s 686 69 +159% #776
1930s 637 64 -7% #753
1940s 531 53 -17% #942
1950s 359 36 -32% #1,330
1960s 128 13 -64% #2,497
1970s 15 2 -88% #5,955
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Rutha

Rutha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 2,799 American babies have been named Rutha. Its peak came in 1925, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Rutha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rutha?

The median living Rutha is about 77 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 1,000 people named Rutha are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Rutha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1975 6 #8,781
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1960 24 #2,497
1955 33 #1,870
1950 46 #1,360
1945 55 #1,059
1940 59 #942
1935 67 #847
1930 71 #852
1925 87 #792
1920 59 #957
1915 33 #1,221
1910 11 #1,505
1905 10 #1,289
1900 8 #1,543
1895 8 #1,283
1890 7 #1,184
1885 5 #1,180
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rutha?

The median living Rutha is about 77 years old. Half of all living Ruthas are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Rutha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Rutha are alive in the United States, based on 2,799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rutha in 2025?

Rutha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rutha?

2,799 babies have been named Rutha in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rutha most popular?

Rutha peaked in 1925, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Rutha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rutha rising or falling?

Rutha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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