Ruth
4 countries#173 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ruth was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
838,901 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #173 · peaked in 1920 with 26,156 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,989 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #1148 · peaked in 2019 with 50 births
Most common in: Paris, Bas-Rhin, Guyane, Seine-Saint-Denis, Guadeloupe
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,602 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #632 · peaked in 1977 with 125 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
279 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #397 · peaked in 1998 with 32 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ruth’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #363 | — |
| 2007 | #344 | ↑19 |
| 2008 | #355 | ↓11 |
| 2009 | #354 | ↑1 |
| 2010 | #345 | ↑9 |
| 2011 | #355 | ↓10 |
| 2012 | #338 | ↑17 |
| 2013 | #327 | ↑11 |
| 2014 | #305 | ↑22 |
| 2015 | #291 | ↑14 |
| 2016 | #295 | ↓4 |
| 2017 | #264 | ↑31 |
| 2018 | #261 | ↑3 |
| 2019 | #231 | ↑30 |
| 2020 | #219 | ↑12 |
| 2021 | #187 | ↑32 |
| 2022 | #179 | ↑8 |
| 2023 | #187 | ↓8 |
| 2024 | #171 | ↑16 |
| 2025 | #173 | ↓2 |
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