Rutha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Rutha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,799 births recorded 1884–1975 · peaked in 1925 with 87 births
Most common in: Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Rutha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | #1383 | — |
| 1952 | #1641 | ↓258 |
| 1953 | #1318 | ↑323 |
| 1954 | #1602 | ↓284 |
| 1955 | #1839 | ↓237 |
| 1956 | #1897 | ↓58 |
| 1957 | #2168 | ↓271 |
| 1958 | #2663 | ↓495 |
| 1959 | #2152 | ↑511 |
| 1960 | #2432 | ↓280 |
| 1961 | #2957 | ↓525 |
| 1962 | #3161 | ↓204 |
| 1963 | #3336 | ↓175 |
| 1964 | #3000 | ↑336 |
| 1966 | #4198 | ↓1198 |
| 1967 | #3656 | ↑542 |
| 1968 | #5642 | ↓1986 |
| 1969 | #5974 | ↓332 |
| 1973 | #5580 | ↑394 |
| 1975 | #7984 | ↓2404 |
Frequently asked questions about Rutha
Is Rutha a popular name?
Rutha has 2,799 recorded births in United States between 1884 and 1975, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Rutha more common for boys or girls?
Rutha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Rutha most popular?
Rutha peaked in 1925 in United States, with 87 recorded births that year.
Is Rutha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Rutha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #851 in 1884 to #7984 in 1975.
How many babies have been named Rutha?
At least 2,799 babies have been recorded with the name Rutha across official birth statistics in 1 country.