Girl · #173 in 2025

Ruth

Ruth: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#173
Born 2025
1,781
Peak year
1915

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 girls born

Ruth per 100,000 girls born, by year. Peak: 1915. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Ruth has been rising: its share of girls born has grown over the last 10 years. It now stands at 5% of its 1915 peak.

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Sounds good with

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