Ruth
Ruth currently ranks #297 in Canada (2024) and #172 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Ruth ranks in the top 500 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Ruth has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Ruth.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #340 | #352 | #305 | #325 | #297 |
| USA | #219 | #188 | #179 | #187 | #172 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #297 |
| 2023 | #325 | |
| 2022 | #305 | |
| 2021 | #352 | |
| 2020 | #340 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #254 |
| 2023 | #195 | |
| 2022 | #179 | |
| 2021 | #175 | |
| 2020 | #168 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #404 |
| 2023 | #309 | |
| 2022 | #308 | |
| 2021 | #321 | |
| 2020 | #432 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #305 |
| 2023 | #283 | |
| 2022 | #305 | |
| 2021 | #300 | |
| 2020 | #301 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #768 |
| 2022 | #944 | |
| USA | 2024 | #172 |
| 2023 | #187 | |
| 2022 | #179 | |
| 2021 | #188 | |
| 2020 | #219 | |
Names as popular as Ruth
Ruth ranked #168 among girl names in Alberta, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Ruth
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Ruth a popular girl name?
Ruth is uncommon but established: its best showing is #168 in Alberta in 2020, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#168 in Alberta · 2020
GeographyWhere is Ruth most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Ruth ranks highest in USA, at #172 in 2024.
#172 in USA · 2024
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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