Ruth
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Ruth meaning
companion, compassion
Ruth at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #172 in 2024
Ruth popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #93 | 234 |
| 1890 | #46 | 1,195 |
| 1893 | #3 | 3,658 |
| 1900 | #5 | 4,765 |
| 1910 | #5 | 7,212 |
| 1920 | #5 | 26,102 |
| 1930 | #10 | 14,942 |
| 1940 | #24 | 8,887 |
| 1950 | #49 | 7,128 |
| 1960 | #97 | 4,942 |
| 1970 | #178 | 1,816 |
| 1980 | #207 | 1,258 |
| 1990 | #305 | 907 |
| 2000 | #339 | 909 |
| 2010 | #345 | 934 |
| 2020 | #219 | 1,326 |
| 2024 | #172 | 1,767 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #93 | 234 |
| 1881 | #84 | 275 |
| 1882 | #80 | 323 |
| 1883 | #73 | 387 |
| 1884 | #74 | 442 |
| 1885 | #70 | 506 |
| 1886 | #66 | 581 |
| 1887 | #62 | 627 |
| 1888 | #59 | 850 |
| 1889 | #46 | 1,073 |
| 1890 | #46 | 1,195 |
| 1891 | #19 | 1,857 |
| 1892 | #5 | 3,290 |
| 1893 | #3 | 3,658 |
| 1894 | #6 | 3,372 |
| 1895 | #6 | 3,551 |
| 1896 | #5 | 3,905 |
| 1897 | #5 | 3,878 |
| 1898 | #5 | 4,249 |
| 1899 | #5 | 3,912 |
| 1900 | #5 | 4,765 |
| 1901 | #5 | 3,974 |
| 1902 | #5 | 4,384 |
| 1903 | #5 | 4,517 |
| 1904 | #5 | 4,900 |
| 1905 | #5 | 5,068 |
| 1906 | #5 | 5,140 |
| 1907 | #5 | 5,573 |
| 1908 | #4 | 6,180 |
| 1909 | #4 | 6,509 |
| 1910 | #5 | 7,212 |
| 1911 | #5 | 8,003 |
| 1912 | #5 | 11,280 |
| 1913 | #5 | 12,609 |
| 1914 | #5 | 15,839 |
| 1915 | #5 | 21,878 |
| 1916 | #5 | 23,189 |
| 1917 | #5 | 23,568 |
| 1918 | #5 | 25,535 |
| 1919 | #5 | 24,562 |
| 1920 | #5 | 26,102 |
| 1921 | #5 | 25,783 |
| 1922 | #5 | 23,633 |
| 1923 | #6 | 23,638 |
| 1924 | #6 | 23,600 |
| 1925 | #6 | 22,247 |
| 1926 | #6 | 20,225 |
| 1927 | #6 | 19,412 |
| 1928 | #6 | 17,859 |
| 1929 | #8 | 16,022 |
| 1930 | #10 | 14,942 |
| 1931 | #11 | 13,131 |
| 1932 | #11 | 12,256 |
| 1933 | #13 | 11,137 |
| 1934 | #13 | 10,565 |
| 1935 | #15 | 9,989 |
| 1936 | #16 | 9,217 |
| 1937 | #15 | 9,602 |
| 1938 | #21 | 9,303 |
| 1939 | #22 | 9,063 |
| 1940 | #24 | 8,887 |
| 1941 | #28 | 8,863 |
| 1942 | #33 | 9,315 |
| 1943 | #33 | 9,369 |
| 1944 | #32 | 8,674 |
| 1945 | #33 | 8,046 |
| 1946 | #38 | 8,475 |
| 1947 | #44 | 8,481 |
| 1948 | #45 | 7,903 |
| 1949 | #47 | 7,651 |
| 1950 | #49 | 7,128 |
| 1951 | #53 | 7,076 |
| 1952 | #57 | 6,953 |
| 1953 | #62 | 6,582 |
| 1954 | #66 | 6,566 |
| 1955 | #70 | 6,187 |
| 1956 | #77 | 6,075 |
| 1957 | #84 | 5,667 |
| 1958 | #90 | 5,247 |
| 1959 | #97 | 5,056 |
| 1960 | #97 | 4,942 |
| 1961 | #96 | 4,896 |
| 1962 | #104 | 4,293 |
| 1963 | #113 | 3,869 |
| 1964 | #114 | 3,640 |
| 1965 | #118 | 3,231 |
| 1966 | #128 | 2,846 |
| 1967 | #145 | 2,420 |
| 1968 | #149 | 2,150 |
| 1969 | #168 | 1,900 |
| 1970 | #178 | 1,816 |
| 1971 | #190 | 1,629 |
| 1972 | #201 | 1,383 |
| 1973 | #201 | 1,273 |
| 1974 | #195 | 1,299 |
| 1975 | #199 | 1,230 |
| 1976 | #205 | 1,198 |
| 1977 | #212 | 1,191 |
| 1978 | #212 | 1,208 |
| 1979 | #216 | 1,202 |
| 1980 | #207 | 1,258 |
| 1981 | #207 | 1,267 |
| 1982 | #222 | 1,178 |
| 1983 | #223 | 1,124 |
| 1984 | #223 | 1,165 |
| 1985 | #232 | 1,116 |
| 1986 | #238 | 1,084 |
| 1987 | #248 | 1,031 |
| 1988 | #256 | 997 |
| 1989 | #273 | 986 |
| 1990 | #305 | 907 |
| 1991 | #285 | 985 |
| 1992 | #319 | 855 |
| 1993 | #308 | 861 |
| 1994 | #308 | 882 |
| 1995 | #320 | 853 |
| 1996 | #346 | 802 |
| 1997 | #333 | 857 |
| 1998 | #342 | 853 |
| 1999 | #343 | 875 |
| 2000 | #339 | 909 |
| 2001 | #326 | 951 |
| 2002 | #334 | 905 |
| 2003 | #344 | 896 |
| 2004 | #350 | 914 |
| 2005 | #347 | 908 |
| 2006 | #364 | 891 |
| 2007 | #344 | 963 |
| 2008 | #356 | 928 |
| 2009 | #354 | 915 |
| 2010 | #345 | 934 |
| 2011 | #355 | 906 |
| 2012 | #338 | 931 |
| 2013 | #327 | 993 |
| 2014 | #307 | 1,063 |
| 2015 | #291 | 1,109 |
| 2016 | #295 | 1,103 |
| 2017 | #264 | 1,212 |
| 2018 | #261 | 1,250 |
| 2019 | #231 | 1,351 |
| 2020 | #219 | 1,326 |
| 2021 | #187 | 1,578 |
| 2022 | #179 | 1,666 |
| 2023 | #187 | 1,602 |
| 2024 | #172 | 1,767 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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