Ruth Girl
How popular is Ruth?
#173 girl name in 2025
1,781 baby girls were named Ruth in the US in 2025, making it the 173rd most popular girl name.
234,286living people named Ruth (est.)
72median age of people named Ruth
838,901babies named Ruth since 1880
1 in 1,862US babies born in 2025
Ruth popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #173 for girls (▼ 2 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,781 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+60% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #291 in 2015, #219 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (26,102 girls) |
| Highest rank | #3 in 1893 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ruth is most popular
Babies named Ruth per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 3.8 per 1,000 (52 girls)
- Vermont: 3.5 per 1,000 (17 girls)
- South Dakota: 3.3 per 1,000 (47 girls)
- North Dakota: 3.3 per 1,000 (43 girls)
- Alaska: 3.3 per 1,000 (28 girls)
Ruth by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,298 | #46 |
| 1890s | 32,867 | #3 |
| 1900s | 51,010 | #4 |
| 1910s | 173,675 | #5 |
| 1920s | 218,520 | #5 |
| 1930s | 109,204 | #10 |
| 1940s | 85,666 | #24 |
| 1950s | 62,538 | #49 |
| 1960s | 34,189 | #96 |
| 1970s | 13,431 | #178 |
| 1980s | 11,204 | #207 |
| 1990s | 8,730 | #285 |
| 2000s | 9,187 | #326 |
| 2010s | 10,857 | #231 |
| 2020s | 9,746 | #171 |
Girl names about as popular as Ruth
Questions
- Is Ruth a boy or girl name?
- Ruth is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ruth were girls.
- How popular is the name Ruth?
- 1,781 baby girls were named Ruth in the US in 2025, making it the 173rd most popular girl name.
- When was Ruth most popular?
- Ruth peaked in 1920, when 26,102 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #3 in 1893.
- How many people are named Ruth?
- 838,901 babies have been named Ruth in the US since 1880. We estimate about 234,286 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 72.
- Where is Ruth most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ruth was most common in Montana, at 3.8 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.