Trend of the Popularity of Ruth as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 1,781 female babies that were named Ruth in the US, which was 0.11% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Ruth peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2024 with a count of 1,787 babies, which was 0.11% of the total female babies born in the US in 2024.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Ruth, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Ruth.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Ruth in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Ruth in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Ruth from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Ruth as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 1258 0.08
1981 1267 0.08
1982 1178 0.07
1983 1121 0.07
1984 1165 0.07
1985 1116 0.07
1986 1084 0.06
1987 1031 0.06
1988 997 0.06
1989 987 0.05
1990 907 0.05
1991 985 0.05
1992 855 0.05
1993 861 0.05
1994 882 0.05
1995 853 0.05
1996 802 0.05
1997 857 0.05
1998 853 0.05
1999 875 0.05
2000 909 0.05
2001 951 0.05
2002 906 0.05
2003 897 0.05
2004 915 0.05
2005 908 0.05
2006 892 0.05
2007 964 0.05
2008 929 0.05
2009 916 0.05
2010 934 0.05
2011 907 0.05
2012 931 0.05
2013 993 0.06
2014 1064 0.06
2015 1110 0.06
2016 1103 0.06
2017 1213 0.07
2018 1251 0.07
2019 1351 0.08
2020 1327 0.08
2021 1579 0.10
2022 1668 0.10
2023 1604 0.10
2024 1787 0.11
2025 1781 0.11