How Many People Are Named Ruthine?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Ruthine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Ruthine peaked in popularity in 1932 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruthine 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 Ruthine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Ruthine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Ruthine is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1932
7 births
Total Registered
24
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruthine
Ruthine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 24 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruthine as a female name
Ranked #4,950 in 1953
7 female births in 1953
Peak: 1932 (7 births)
Ruthine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruthine span from the 1930s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 12 babies were registered. Ruthine remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ruthine by Decade
How has Ruthine 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.
Ruthine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ruthine
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Ruthine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthine?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Ruthine 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruthine a common name?
Ruthine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruthine most popular?
Ruthine reached peak popularity in 1932, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruthine is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruthine a female name?
Ruthine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruthine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruthine Smith, Ruthine Johnson, Ruthine 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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