girl's name
Ruta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 358
Ruta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 28 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ruta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 123 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 12 |
How popular is Ruta?
In 2024, Ruta was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ruta is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ruta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruta
How popular is the name Ruta?
In 2024, Ruta was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ruta a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ruta?
Ruta has 2 syllables.
When was Ruta most popular?
Ruta peaked in 1964, when 28 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.