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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Ruthe

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ruthe
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
122 babies
All-time total
1,949
#4,780 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Ruthe popularity over time

1,949 babies have been named Ruthe since 1898, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1924Girls

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 12 1 – #1,484
1900s 65 7 +442% #1,302
1910s 412 41 +534% #807
1920s 877 88 +113% #674
1930s 284 28 -68% #1,111
1940s 163 16 -43% #1,860
1950s 92 9 -44% #2,759
1960s 32 3 -65% #4,122
1970s 12 1 -62% #6,898
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Ruthe

Ruthe 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 1898, 1,949 American babies have been named Ruthe. Its peak came in 1924, when 122 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 Ruthe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ruthe?

The median living Ruthe is about 80 years old; half are between 72 and 88. An estimated 300 people named Ruthe are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Ruthe year by year

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

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1970 7 #6,898
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1960 11 #4,122
1955 16 #2,945
1950 15 #2,759
1945 14 #2,432
1940 16 #2,089
1935 22 #1,653
1930 40 #1,194
1925 111 #703
1920 97 #736
1915 48 #966
1910 9 #1,750
1905 – –
1900 10 #1,302
1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ruthe?

The median living Ruthe is about 80 years old. Half of all living Ruthes are between 72 and 88 years old.

How many people named Ruthe are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ruthe are alive in the United States, based on 1,949 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ruthe in 2025?

Ruthe 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 Ruthe?

1,949 babies have been named Ruthe in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ruthe most popular?

Ruthe peaked in 1924, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Ruthe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ruthe rising or falling?

Ruthe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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