Ruthie
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning friend; a form of Ruth.
How Ruthie has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | #920 |
| 2024 | #885 |
| 2025 | #781 |
Ruthie by the numbers
Ruthie was given to 136 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 428 babies in 1927, making it a 1920s name.
At its height, in 1935, about 1 in 2,700 American girls born that year was called Ruthie.
Other names that come from Ruth
Like Ruthie, each of these traces back to Ruth: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruthie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ruchieappetite or liking; hypocorism of Ruchi5 in the US (2017)
- Ruthecompassionate friend; a form of Ruth
- Rubiered precious stone; variant of Ruby or Ruben16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rutvione who rides; charioteer3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruchiappetite or liking; taste or desire5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruthilacompassionate friend; a form of Ruth5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Ruthie, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ruthie
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