Names / Girl names
Ruthie
Current rank
#781
and rising
All-time peak
#314
in 1935
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
22,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #314 in 1935 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
– Gentle, faithful, and old-soul sweet. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1935, at #314 nationally. Today it sits at #781 and is trending upward. More than 22,600 children have been given the name overall.