girl's name
Ruthe
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,954
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#857
1918 births
Ruthe is a girl's name. In 1973 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 122 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
Ruthe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 65 |
| 1910s | 412 |
| 1920s | 877 |
| 1930s | 284 |
| 1940s | 163 |
| 1950s | 92 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 12 |
How popular is Ruthe?
In 1973, Ruthe was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ruthe 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 Ruthe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruthe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruthe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruthe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruthe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruthe
How popular is the name Ruthe?
In 1973, Ruthe was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ruthe a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruthe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ruthe most popular?
Ruthe peaked in 1924, when 122 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.