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Rut
OriginCzech, variation of Ruth
Meaning"companion, friend"
About Rut
Pronounced ROOT in its native land, but in a rut here.
Pronounced ROOT.
As of October 2026, Rut ranked #8769 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4086 in 2009.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Mexican rhythmic gymnast
Rut in pop culture
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the period of time when certain ungulates mate
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