Ruth
4 lettersFemale #173 · 1,781 reported
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US name popularity
Ruth name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Ruth ranks #173 in female records (1,781 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #173 · 1,781 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 6 female records (1,787 to 1,781); rank moved from #172 to #173.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 202 female records (1,579 to 1,781); rank moved from #187 to #173.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2024: 1,787 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Ruth becoming more popular?
Ruth's reported female count decreased by 6 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #172 to #173. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Ruth. That is not a count of zero.
Ruth in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,781 | 173 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,787 | 172 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,604 | 187 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,668 | 179 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,579 | 187 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,327 | 219 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,351 | 231 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,251 | 261 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,213 | 264 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,103 | 295 | — | — |
Questions about Ruth’s popularity
How common is Ruth in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Ruth ranks #173 in female records (1,781 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Ruth?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Ruth only.
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