How Many People Are Named Ruthella?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Ruthella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Ruthella peaked in popularity in 1920 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruthella 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 Ruthella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Ruthella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Ruthella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1920
18 births
Total Registered
262
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruthella
Ruthella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 262 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruthella as a female name
Ranked #5,951 in 1957
6 female births in 1957
Peak: 1920 (18 births)
Ruthella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruthella span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 129 babies were registered. Ruthella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ruthella by Decade
How has Ruthella 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.
Ruthella by State
Ruthella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruthella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthella?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Ruthella 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruthella a common name?
Ruthella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 262 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruthella most popular?
Ruthella reached peak popularity in 1920, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruthella is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruthella a female name?
Ruthella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruthella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruthella Smith, Ruthella Johnson, Ruthella 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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