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In 2024, 1,767 girls in the United States were named Ruth, making it the 172nd most popular girl's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 309th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 26,156 births.
Records for Ruth go back to 1880, and 837,080 babies have been given the name since.
A Hebrew name meaning "companion" or "friend". Its biblical significance and simple sound have a warm, faithful quality.
Ruth is of Hebrew origin, described as biblical in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,767 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
A Hebrew name meaning "companion" or "friend". Its biblical significance and simple sound have a warm, faithful quality.
Ruth is of Hebrew origin, and is usually described as biblical in style.
In 2024, 1,767 girls in the United States were named Ruth, making it the 172nd most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,767 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.