female NAME · CURRENTLY #173
Ruth
ROOTH
“friend or companion”
A biblical Hebrew name borne by the central figure of the Book of Ruth.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Ruth has traveled through time
2341880
5111885
1,2001890
3,5581895
4,7811900
5,0881905
7,2471910
21,9241915
26,1561920
22,3241925
15,0121930
10,0401935
8,9241940
8,0641945
7,1381950
6,2041955
4,9601960
3,2431965
1,8281970
1,2351975
1,2661980
1,1251985
9151990
8591995
9092000
9082005
9342010
1,1102015
1,3272020
1,7812025
LATEST YEAR20251,781 births
PEAK RANK#3in 1893
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.