How Many People Are Named Rutha?
An estimated 722 people in the United States have the first name Rutha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Rutha peaked in popularity in 1925 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rutha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rutha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Rutha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
722
About 1 in 474,729 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1925
87 births
Total Registered
2,799
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rutha
Rutha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,799 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rutha as a female name
Ranked #8,782 in 1975
6 female births in 1975
Peak: 1925 (87 births)
Rutha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rutha span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 686 babies were registered. Rutha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rutha by Decade
How has Rutha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rutha by State
Birth registrations for Rutha span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, North Carolina. On average, about 145 Ruthas were registered per state.
Rutha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rutha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rutha
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Rutha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rutha?
We estimate approximately 722 people named Rutha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 474,729 Americans share this first name.
Is Rutha a common name?
Rutha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,799 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rutha most popular?
Rutha reached peak popularity in 1925, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rutha is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rutha a female name?
Rutha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rutha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rutha Smith, Rutha Johnson, Rutha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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