girl (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #173 in 2025

Ruth

Alternative forms & variants: Ruthie

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Companion, loyal friend, vision of beauty”

Linguistic heritage: Biblical Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:ROOTH

IPA (US English):/ˈruːθ/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity192026,102 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1731,781 births in 2025

Total US Registrations838,901Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1920 (26,102 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level1,781 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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