girl's name
Ruther
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 607
Ruther is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1964 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 1926, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ruther over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 76 |
| 1920s | 213 |
| 1930s | 150 |
| 1940s | 106 |
| 1950s | 57 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 5 |
How popular is Ruther?
In 1964, Ruther 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.
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 Ruther
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruther over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruther
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruther — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruther
How popular is the name Ruther?
In 1964, Ruther 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 Ruther a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruther is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ruther?
Ruther has 2 syllables.
When was Ruther most popular?
Ruther peaked in 1926, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.