Ruthan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,574 in 1944
0 babies were named Ruthan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRuthan first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #4,574.
About the name Ruthan
Ruthan is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-han”. US birth records list Ruthan for girls from 1944 to 1957, in 4 of those 14 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #4,574 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1957, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.1 | 895,522 girls |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,403,509 girls |
Other spellings of Ruthan
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Questions about the name Ruthan
What is the origin of the name Ruthan?
Ruthan has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Ruthan a boy or girl name?
Ruthan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ruthan?
Ruthan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1957. It peaked at #4,574 in 1944.