How Many People Are Named Ruthann?
An estimated 4,341 people in the United States have the first name Ruthann. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Ruthann peaked in popularity in 1943 with 258 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruthann 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 Ruthann paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,341
About 1 in 78,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1943
258 births
Total Registered
7,071
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruthann
Ruthann is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,071 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruthann as a female name
Ranked #4,624 in 2024
30 female births in 2024
Peak: 1943 (258 births)
Ruthann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruthann span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 2,190 babies were registered. Ruthann has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ruthann by Decade
How has Ruthann 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.
Ruthann by State
Birth registrations for Ruthann span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Colorado, Washington. On average, about 242 Ruthanns were registered per state.
Ruthann + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruthann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthann?
We estimate approximately 4,341 people named Ruthann 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 78,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruthann a common name?
Ruthann is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,071 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruthann most popular?
Ruthann reached peak popularity in 1943, when 258 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruthann is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruthann a female name?
Ruthann is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruthann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruthann Smith, Ruthann Johnson, Ruthann 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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