girl's name
Ruthann
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,103
Ruthann is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1943, when 258 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ruthann over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 59 |
| 1920s | 269 |
| 1930s | 792 |
| 1940s | 2,190 |
| 1950s | 1,055 |
| 1960s | 996 |
| 1970s | 413 |
| 1980s | 362 |
| 1990s | 243 |
| 2000s | 284 |
| 2010s | 277 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 153 |
How popular is Ruthann?
In 2025, Ruthann was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ruthann 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 Ruthann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruthann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruthann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruthann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruthann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruthann
How popular is the name Ruthann?
In 2025, Ruthann was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ruthann a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruthann is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ruthann?
Ruthann has 2 syllables.
When was Ruthann most popular?
Ruthann peaked in 1943, when 258 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ruthann a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruthann currently ranks #5,667 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.