How Many People Are Named Ruthan?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Ruthan. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Ruthan peaked in popularity in 1957 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruthan 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 Ruthan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Ruthan is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Ruthan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1957
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruthan
Ruthan is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruthan as a female name
Ranked #5,950 in 1957
6 female births in 1957
Peak: 1957 (6 births)
Ruthan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruthan span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 11 babies were registered. Ruthan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ruthan by Decade
How has Ruthan 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.
Ruthan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruthan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthan?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Ruthan 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 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruthan a common name?
Ruthan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruthan most popular?
Ruthan reached peak popularity in 1957, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruthan is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruthan a female name?
Ruthan is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruthan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruthan Smith, Ruthan Johnson, Ruthan 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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