Ruthie
Top 1000
About Ruthie
With vintage names on the rise and recent data suggesting that the US is following the UK trend of nicknames-as-given-names, Ruthie joined Goldie, Daisy, and Nellie on the US Top 1000 list in 2023.
A Hebrew diminutive name, meaning "compassionate friend", Ruthie softens the blunter sounds of Ruth, and is reminiscent of the popular Ruby. It was used throughout the early 20th century and peaked in the 1930s — and, if the 100 Year Rule is to be trusted, it could well continue to climb.
And the stats seem to support this too: a recent year saw Ruthie given to 350 girls: the greatest number of Ruthies born in a single year since the 1950s. Most parents are however still opting for Ruth on the birth certificate: it ranked in the US Top 200, and was given to five times as many babies as Ruthie.
Pronounced ROOTH-ee.
As of October 2026, Ruthie ranked #781 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #314 in 1935.
Editor's take: The name Ruthie is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "compassionate friend".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,873 | 108 | 60.5 |
| 2015 | #1,606 | 134 | 75.1 |
| 2016 | #1,610 | 137 | 77.3 |
| 2017 | #1,601 | 136 | 78.8 |
| 2018 | #1,363 | 166 | 97.6 |
| 2019 | #1,410 | 160 | 95.3 |
| 2020 | #1,253 | 182 | 112.6 |
| 2021 | #1,073 | 234 | 142.6 |
| 2022 | #1,007 | 260 | 158.5 |
| 2023 | #920 | 289 | 180.1 |
| 2024 | #885 | 305 | 188.2 |
| 2025 | #781 | 349 | 217.1 |
World rankings
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Ruthie on lists
Famous Ruthies
- Valentine Ruth "Ruthie" Henshall
English actress and singer
- Alice Ruth "Ruthie" Bolton
American basketball player
- Ruth Mary "Ruthie" Morris
American guitarist for rock band Magnapop
- Ruthie Foster
American singer,songwriter
- Ruthie Ann Miles
American actress and singer
- Ruthie Tompson
American animator for Disney
- Ruthie Alcaide
American reality TV personality ("The Real World" and "Road Rules")
- Ruthie Collins
American singer,songwriter
- Ruth Ray De La Luz 'Ruthie Ray' Leonard (b. 2019)
daughter of Bekah Martinez and Grayston Leonard
Ruthie in pop culture
- Ruth Anne 'Ruthie' Camden
character on TV's "7th Heaven"
- Ruthie Smithens
character in the American Girl series
- Ruthie Lombard
character in comic strip "One Big Happy" by Rick Detorie
- Ruthie
character in movie "The Big Empty"
- Ruthie Spiegleman
character in John Green's "Paper Towns"
- Ruthie Alder
character on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry"
- Ruthie
character in BoJack Horseman