How Many People Are Named Ruthanna?
An estimated 373 people in the United States have the first name Ruthanna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Ruthanna peaked in popularity in 1923 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruthanna 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 Ruthanna paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
373
About 1 in 918,912 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1923
24 births
Total Registered
777
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruthanna
Ruthanna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 777 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruthanna as a female name
Ranked #13,166 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (24 births)
Ruthanna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruthanna span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 185 babies were registered. Ruthanna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ruthanna by Decade
How has Ruthanna 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.
Ruthanna by State
Birth registrations for Ruthanna span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio. The lowest are in Kansas, Ohio, Indiana. On average, about 31 Ruthannas were registered per state.
Ruthanna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruthanna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthanna?
We estimate approximately 373 people named Ruthanna 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 918,912 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruthanna a common name?
Ruthanna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 777 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruthanna most popular?
Ruthanna reached peak popularity in 1923, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruthanna is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruthanna a female name?
Ruthanna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruthanna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruthanna Smith, Ruthanna Johnson, Ruthanna 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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