Ruthann: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,679

among girls · ↓1,316 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ruthann · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1943

258 babies

All-time total

7,098

#2,059 all-time among girls

First recorded

1906

in Social Security records

Ruthann popularity over time

7,098 babies have been named Ruthann since 1906, 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

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	5	1	–	#2,177
1910s	59	6	+1080%	#2,474
1920s	269	27	+356%	#1,204
1930s	792	79	+194%	#482
1940s	2,190	219	+177%	#460
1950s	1,055	106	-52%	#702
1960s	996	100	-6%	#868
1970s	413	41	-59%	#1,678
1980s	362	36	-12%	#2,254
1990s	243	24	-33%	#3,784
2000s	284	28	+17%	#4,012
2010s	277	28	-2%	#3,907
2020s (to 2025)	153	26	-8%	#4,363

Where Ruthann is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ruthann

Ruthann is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,679 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 7,098 American babies have been named Ruthann. Its peak came in 1943, when 258 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Ruthann?

The median living Ruthann is about 65 years old; half are between 45 and 78. An estimated 5,100 people named Ruthann 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.

Ruthann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,679
2024	33	#4,363
2023	28	#4,848
2022	23	#5,600
2021	25	#5,213
2020	22	#5,630
2019	17	#6,965
2018	26	#5,121
2017	39	#3,907
2016	31	#4,612
2015	24	#5,630
2014	28	#5,006
2013	31	#4,625
2012	27	#5,227
2011	27	#5,181
2010	27	#5,216
2009	27	#5,350
2008	37	#4,256
2007	27	#5,355
2006	27	#5,202
2005	33	#4,251
2004	28	#4,797
2003	23	#5,376
2002	20	#5,852
2001	32	#4,012
2000	30	#4,161
1995	20	#4,980
1990	24	#4,200
1985	32	#2,919
1980	37	#2,585
1975	44	#2,015
1970	56	#1,678
1965	67	#1,346
1960	127	#949
1955	92	#1,053
1950	150	#702
1945	221	#490
1940	196	#494
1935	43	#1,068
1930	34	#1,316
1925	32	#1,463
1920	14	#2,567
1915	5	#4,852
1910	5	#2,733
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ruthann?

The median living Ruthann is about 65 years old. Half of all living Ruthanns are between 45 and 78 years old.

How many people named Ruthann are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Ruthann are alive in the United States, based on 7,098 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ruthann in 2025?

Ruthann ranked #5,679 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ruthann?

7,098 babies have been named Ruthann in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ruthann most popular?

Ruthann peaked in 1943, when 258 newborns received the name.

Is Ruthann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ruthann rising or falling?

Ruthann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ruthann become more popular?

Ruthann is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Ruthann in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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