girl's name
Ruthy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 944
Ruthy is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1958, when 29 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Ruthy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 118 |
| 1930s | 108 |
| 1940s | 103 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 104 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Ruthy?
In 2025, Ruthy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ruthy 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 Ruthy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruthy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruthy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruthy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruthy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruthy
How popular is the name Ruthy?
In 2025, Ruthy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ruthy a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruthy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ruthy most popular?
Ruthy peaked in 1958, when 29 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ruthy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruthy currently ranks #11,771 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.