for girls in 2025
Data through 2025
Ruth name popularity in the United States
Ruth ranked #173 for girls in 2025. SSA recorded 1,781 girls named Ruth.
SSA
26,102 recorded
since 2020
Popularity over time
Ruth for boys and girls
Girls
1,781100.0% in 2025 · data from 1880 to 2025
Boys
5Share unavailable · data from 1885 to 2008
Ruth in other countries and regions
Recent year-by-year data
The latest published years are shown first.
| Year | Group | Recorded count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | girls | 1,781 | #173 |
| 2024 | girls | 1,787 | #171 |
| 2023 | girls | 1,604 | #187 |
| 2022 | girls | 1,668 | #179 |
| 2021 | girls | 1,579 | #187 |
| 2020 | girls | 1,327 | #219 |
| 2019 | girls | 1,351 | #231 |
| 2018 | girls | 1,251 | #261 |
| 2017 | girls | 1,213 | #264 |
| 2016 | girls | 1,103 | #295 |
| 2015 | girls | 1,110 | #291 |
| 2014 | girls | 1,064 | #305 |
Show full history (251 rows)
| Year | Group | Recorded count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | girls | 1,781 | #173 |
| 2024 | girls | 1,787 | #171 |
| 2023 | girls | 1,604 | #187 |
| 2022 | girls | 1,668 | #179 |
| 2021 | girls | 1,579 | #187 |
| 2020 | girls | 1,327 | #219 |
| 2019 | girls | 1,351 | #231 |
| 2018 | girls | 1,251 | #261 |
| 2017 | girls | 1,213 | #264 |
| 2016 | girls | 1,103 | #295 |
| 2015 | girls | 1,110 | #291 |
| 2014 | girls | 1,064 | #305 |
| 2013 | girls | 993 | #327 |
| 2012 | girls | 931 | #338 |
| 2011 | girls | 907 | #355 |
| 2010 | girls | 934 | #345 |
| 2009 | girls | 916 | #354 |
| 2008 | boys | 5 | #12553 |
| 2008 | girls | 929 | #355 |
| 2007 | girls | 964 | #344 |
| 2006 | girls | 892 | #363 |
| 2005 | girls | 908 | #347 |
| 2004 | girls | 915 | #349 |
| 2003 | girls | 897 | #344 |
| 2002 | girls | 906 | #334 |
| 2001 | girls | 951 | #326 |
| 2000 | girls | 909 | #339 |
| 1999 | girls | 875 | #343 |
| 1998 | girls | 853 | #342 |
| 1997 | girls | 857 | #333 |
| 1996 | girls | 802 | #346 |
| 1995 | boys | 6 | #7792 |
| 1995 | girls | 853 | #320 |
| 1994 | girls | 882 | #308 |
| 1993 | boys | 5 | #8700 |
| 1993 | girls | 861 | #308 |
| 1992 | girls | 855 | #319 |
| 1991 | boys | 5 | #8236 |
| 1991 | girls | 985 | #285 |
| 1990 | boys | 8 | #5823 |
| 1990 | girls | 907 | #305 |
| 1989 | boys | 12 | #4271 |
| 1989 | girls | 987 | #273 |
| 1988 | boys | 14 | #3523 |
| 1988 | girls | 997 | #256 |
| 1987 | boys | 9 | #4573 |
| 1987 | girls | 1,031 | #248 |
| 1986 | boys | 13 | #3440 |
| 1986 | girls | 1,084 | #238 |
| 1985 | boys | 9 | #4333 |
| 1985 | girls | 1,116 | #232 |
| 1984 | boys | 11 | #3701 |
| 1984 | girls | 1,165 | #222 |
| 1983 | boys | 11 | #3630 |
| 1983 | girls | 1,121 | #223 |
| 1982 | boys | 15 | #2972 |
| 1982 | girls | 1,178 | #222 |
| 1981 | boys | 6 | #5468 |
| 1981 | girls | 1,267 | #207 |
| 1980 | boys | 8 | #4495 |
| 1980 | girls | 1,258 | #207 |
| 1979 | boys | 8 | #4403 |
| 1979 | girls | 1,202 | #216 |
| 1978 | boys | 11 | #3400 |
| 1978 | girls | 1,208 | #212 |
| 1977 | boys | 8 | #4164 |
| 1977 | girls | 1,192 | #212 |
| 1976 | boys | 11 | #3264 |
| 1976 | girls | 1,198 | #205 |
| 1975 | boys | 5 | #5464 |
| 1975 | girls | 1,230 | #199 |
| 1974 | boys | 5 | #5227 |
| 1974 | girls | 1,299 | #195 |
| 1973 | boys | 14 | #2606 |
| 1973 | girls | 1,273 | #201 |
| 1972 | girls | 1,383 | #201 |
| 1971 | boys | 12 | #2813 |
| 1971 | girls | 1,629 | #190 |
| 1970 | boys | 11 | #2891 |
| 1970 | girls | 1,817 | #178 |
| 1969 | boys | 8 | #3314 |
| 1969 | girls | 1,900 | #168 |
| 1968 | boys | 8 | #3107 |
| 1968 | girls | 2,151 | #149 |
| 1967 | boys | 15 | #2030 |
| 1967 | girls | 2,420 | #145 |
| 1966 | boys | 11 | #2465 |
| 1966 | girls | 2,845 | #128 |
| 1965 | boys | 12 | #2366 |
| 1965 | girls | 3,231 | #118 |
| 1964 | boys | 17 | #1975 |
| 1964 | girls | 3,640 | #114 |
| 1963 | boys | 17 | #1957 |
| 1963 | girls | 3,869 | #113 |
| 1962 | boys | 22 | #1713 |
| 1962 | girls | 4,294 | #104 |
| 1961 | boys | 12 | #2409 |
| 1961 | girls | 4,896 | #96 |
| 1960 | boys | 17 | #1973 |
| 1960 | girls | 4,943 | #97 |
| 1959 | boys | 12 | #2414 |
| 1959 | girls | 5,057 | #97 |
| 1958 | boys | 13 | #2265 |
| 1958 | girls | 5,247 | #90 |
| 1957 | boys | 20 | #1791 |
| 1957 | girls | 5,667 | #84 |
| 1956 | boys | 13 | #2263 |
| 1956 | girls | 6,075 | #77 |
| 1955 | boys | 17 | #1902 |
| 1955 | girls | 6,187 | #70 |
| 1954 | boys | 8 | #2942 |
| 1954 | girls | 6,566 | #66 |
| 1953 | boys | 9 | #2709 |
| 1953 | girls | 6,582 | #62 |
| 1952 | boys | 17 | #1856 |
| 1952 | girls | 6,953 | #57 |
| 1951 | boys | 11 | #2367 |
| 1951 | girls | 7,076 | #53 |
| 1950 | boys | 10 | #2438 |
| 1950 | girls | 7,128 | #49 |
| 1949 | boys | 21 | #1616 |
| 1949 | girls | 7,651 | #47 |
| 1948 | boys | 14 | #2027 |
| 1948 | girls | 7,903 | #45 |
| 1947 | boys | 25 | #1482 |
| 1947 | girls | 8,482 | #44 |
| 1946 | boys | 30 | #1278 |
| 1946 | girls | 8,474 | #38 |
| 1945 | boys | 18 | #1581 |
| 1945 | girls | 8,046 | #33 |
| 1944 | boys | 32 | #1173 |
| 1944 | girls | 8,674 | #32 |
| 1943 | boys | 42 | #1037 |
| 1943 | girls | 9,370 | #33 |
| 1942 | boys | 43 | #1026 |
| 1942 | girls | 9,315 | #33 |
| 1941 | boys | 39 | #1040 |
| 1941 | girls | 8,863 | #28 |
| 1940 | boys | 36 | #1090 |
| 1940 | girls | 8,888 | #24 |
| 1939 | boys | 50 | #867 |
| 1939 | girls | 9,062 | #22 |
| 1938 | boys | 43 | #963 |
| 1938 | girls | 9,303 | #21 |
| 1937 | boys | 49 | #880 |
| 1937 | girls | 9,602 | #15 |
| 1936 | boys | 43 | #940 |
| 1936 | girls | 9,217 | #16 |
| 1935 | boys | 52 | #872 |
| 1935 | girls | 9,988 | #15 |
| 1934 | boys | 65 | #762 |
| 1934 | girls | 10,565 | #13 |
| 1933 | boys | 52 | #860 |
| 1933 | girls | 11,136 | #13 |
| 1932 | boys | 76 | #708 |
| 1932 | girls | 12,257 | #11 |
| 1931 | boys | 60 | #808 |
| 1931 | girls | 13,132 | #11 |
| 1930 | boys | 70 | #765 |
| 1930 | girls | 14,942 | #10 |
| 1929 | boys | 70 | #763 |
| 1929 | girls | 16,021 | #8 |
| 1928 | boys | 68 | #786 |
| 1928 | girls | 17,859 | #6 |
| 1927 | boys | 91 | #668 |
| 1927 | girls | 19,412 | #6 |
| 1926 | boys | 73 | #749 |
| 1926 | girls | 20,225 | #6 |
| 1925 | boys | 77 | #746 |
| 1925 | girls | 22,247 | #6 |
| 1924 | boys | 71 | #797 |
| 1924 | girls | 23,601 | #6 |
| 1923 | boys | 62 | #860 |
| 1923 | girls | 23,637 | #6 |
| 1922 | boys | 73 | #780 |
| 1922 | girls | 23,633 | #5 |
| 1921 | boys | 58 | #920 |
| 1921 | girls | 25,783 | #5 |
| 1920 | boys | 54 | #940 |
| 1920 | girls | 26,102 | #5 |
| 1919 | boys | 63 | #822 |
| 1919 | girls | 24,562 | #5 |
| 1918 | boys | 47 | #975 |
| 1918 | girls | 25,535 | #5 |
| 1917 | boys | 50 | #900 |
| 1917 | girls | 23,568 | #5 |
| 1916 | boys | 55 | #840 |
| 1916 | girls | 23,189 | #5 |
| 1915 | boys | 46 | #916 |
| 1915 | girls | 21,878 | #5 |
| 1914 | boys | 46 | #777 |
| 1914 | girls | 15,839 | #5 |
| 1913 | boys | 33 | #835 |
| 1913 | girls | 12,609 | #5 |
| 1912 | boys | 43 | #635 |
| 1912 | girls | 11,280 | #5 |
| 1911 | boys | 29 | #562 |
| 1911 | girls | 8,003 | #5 |
| 1910 | boys | 35 | #461 |
| 1910 | girls | 7,212 | #5 |
| 1909 | boys | 17 | #653 |
| 1909 | girls | 6,509 | #4 |
| 1908 | boys | 20 | #566 |
| 1908 | girls | 6,180 | #4 |
| 1907 | boys | 15 | #664 |
| 1907 | girls | 5,573 | #5 |
| 1906 | boys | 19 | #523 |
| 1906 | girls | 5,140 | #5 |
| 1905 | boys | 20 | #507 |
| 1905 | girls | 5,068 | #5 |
| 1904 | boys | 15 | #587 |
| 1904 | girls | 4,900 | #5 |
| 1903 | boys | 13 | #619 |
| 1903 | girls | 4,517 | #5 |
| 1902 | boys | 17 | #521 |
| 1902 | girls | 4,384 | #5 |
| 1901 | boys | 15 | #506 |
| 1901 | girls | 3,974 | #5 |
| 1900 | boys | 16 | #623 |
| 1900 | girls | 4,765 | #5 |
| 1899 | boys | 9 | #714 |
| 1899 | girls | 3,912 | #5 |
| 1898 | boys | 15 | #543 |
| 1898 | girls | 4,249 | #5 |
| 1897 | boys | 20 | #422 |
| 1897 | girls | 3,878 | #5 |
| 1896 | boys | 12 | #641 |
| 1896 | girls | 3,905 | #5 |
| 1895 | boys | 7 | #872 |
| 1895 | girls | 3,551 | #6 |
| 1894 | boys | 15 | #521 |
| 1894 | girls | 3,372 | #6 |
| 1893 | boys | 12 | #572 |
| 1893 | girls | 3,658 | #3 |
| 1892 | boys | 12 | #597 |
| 1892 | girls | 3,290 | #5 |
| 1891 | girls | 1,857 | #19 |
| 1890 | boys | 5 | #994 |
| 1890 | girls | 1,195 | #46 |
| 1889 | girls | 1,073 | #46 |
| 1888 | girls | 850 | #59 |
| 1887 | boys | 5 | #921 |
| 1887 | girls | 627 | #62 |
| 1886 | girls | 581 | #66 |
| 1885 | boys | 5 | #936 |
| 1885 | girls | 506 | #70 |
| 1884 | girls | 442 | #74 |
| 1883 | girls | 387 | #73 |
| 1882 | girls | 323 | #80 |
| 1881 | girls | 275 | #84 |
| 1880 | girls | 234 | #93 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.