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Ruthe

ROOTH (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 1,954

Ruthe is a girl's name with 1 syllable. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ruthe Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s.

877
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Ruthe by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 12
1900s 65
1910s 412
1920s 877
1930s 284
1940s 163
1950s 92
1960s 32
1970s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Ruthe Is Used

France #857 5 in 1918
United States #9,217 5 in 1973

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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

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How to Say Ruthe

  • English ROOTH

Sibling Names for Ruthe

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

Is Ruthe a girl's or a boy's name?

Ruthe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ruthe?

Ruthe has 1 syllable.

When was Ruthe most popular?

Ruthe peaked in 1924, when 122 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.