How Many People Are Named Ruthe?
An estimated 231 people in the United States have the first name Ruthe. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Ruthe peaked in popularity in 1924 with 122 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruthe 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 Ruthe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Ruthe is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
231
About 1 in 1,483,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1924
122 births
Total Registered
1,949
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruthe
Ruthe is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,949 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruthe as a female name
Ranked #9,454 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1924 (122 births)
Ruthe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruthe span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 877 babies were registered. Ruthe has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ruthe by Decade
How has Ruthe 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.
Ruthe by State
Birth registrations for Ruthe span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Nebraska, Missouri. On average, about 35 Ruthes were registered per state.
Ruthe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ruthe
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Ruthe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthe?
We estimate approximately 231 people named Ruthe 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 1,483,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruthe a common name?
Ruthe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,949 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruthe most popular?
Ruthe reached peak popularity in 1924, when 122 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruthe is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruthe a female name?
Ruthe is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruthe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruthe Smith, Ruthe Johnson, Ruthe 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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