How Many People Are Named Ruthey?
An estimated 0 people in the United States have the first name Ruthey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 0 years old, and Ruthey peaked in popularity in 1920 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruthey 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 Ruthey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ruthey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
0
About 1 in 1 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
0
years old
Peak Year
1920
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruthey
Ruthey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruthey as a female name
Ranked #5,498 in 1927
5 female births in 1927
Peak: 1920 (6 births)
Ruthey: Popularity Over Time
Ruthey by Decade
How has Ruthey 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Ruthey by State
Ruthey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ruthey
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ruthey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthey?
We estimate approximately 0 people named Ruthey 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 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruthey a common name?
Ruthey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 2.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruthey most popular?
Ruthey reached peak popularity in 1920, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruthey is approximately 0 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruthey a female name?
Ruthey is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruthey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruthey Smith, Ruthey Johnson, Ruthey 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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