Ruthie
Girl name · #780 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
Ruthie is currently the #780 girl name in the United States — 349 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,158 girls born in 2025 was named Ruthie.
Babies named Ruthie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Ruthie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1927, when 428 girls were named Ruthie — good for #326 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ruthie in class?
Ruthie scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ruthie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ruthie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ruthies were GA (29), TN (28), OH (20), PA (18), MO (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ruthie
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruthie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rosie, Nellie, Georgie, Goldie, and Tillie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruthie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 349 | #778 |
| 2024 | 307 | #878 |
| 2023 | 291 | #912 |
| 2022 | 260 | #1007 |
| 2021 | 234 | #1072 |
| 2020 | 182 | #1246 |
| 2019 | 160 | #1406 |
| 2018 | 166 | #1360 |
| 2017 | 136 | #1600 |
| 2016 | 137 | #1605 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1600 |
| 2014 | 108 | #1868 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 94 | #2047 |
| 2011 | 89 | #2143 |
| 2010 | 102 | #1959 |
| 2009 | 98 | #2076 |
| 2008 | 112 | #1890 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 92 | #2107 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2642 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruthie a popular girl name?
Ruthie ranked #780 among girls in 2025 with 349 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1600.
When was the name Ruthie most popular?
Ruthie peaked in 1927, when 428 American girls received the name (ranked #326 that year). Since 1927 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ruthie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,158 newborn American girls was named Ruthie. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.