How Many People Are Named Ruthena?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Ruthena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Ruthena peaked in popularity in 1958 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruthena 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 Ruthena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Ruthena is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Ruthena is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1958
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruthena
Ruthena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruthena as a female name
Ranked #7,352 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1958 (6 births)
Ruthena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruthena span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6 babies were registered. Ruthena remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ruthena by Decade
How has Ruthena 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.
Ruthena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruthena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthena?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Ruthena 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruthena a common name?
Ruthena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruthena most popular?
Ruthena reached peak popularity in 1958, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruthena is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruthena a female name?
Ruthena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruthena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruthena Smith, Ruthena Johnson, Ruthena 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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