Ruth
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning friend or companion.
Babies a year
1,194
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#173
down from #172
UK popularity
#542
73 babies · down from #497
How Ruth has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #292 |
| 2016 | #296 |
| 2017 | #264 |
| 2018 | #262 |
| 2019 | #231 |
| 2020 | #219 |
| 2021 | #188 |
| 2022 | #179 |
| 2023 | #187 |
| 2024 | #172 |
| 2025 | #173 |
In 2025, 73 babies in England and Wales were named Ruth. In the US, 1,194 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 26,101 in 1920.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ruth was most common in 1915, when it went to 2.14% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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