Ruthie

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A few things about Ruthie you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,606 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ruthie, 349 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ruthie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRuthie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ruthies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #313.
• 📈Then vs nowRuthie is 14× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 64,935 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,606.
• 🚀TrendRuthie has climbed 468 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #778. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedRuthie is most popular in Tennessee, where it ranks #275, followed by Mississippi (#341) and Missouri (#350). It's in the top 1,000 in 22 states.
• 💬MeaningRuthie is an English form of Ruth, which means “companion”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Ruthie

Ruthie is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “companion”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-hie”. US birth records list Ruthie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #313 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #778, with 349 babies.

Origin:English namesHebrew names