Ruthie
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
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.
Ruthie is also given to boys.
Pronounced ROOTH-ee.
As of October 2026, Ruthie ranked #3894 in US births in 1939 SSA, peaked at #3132 in 1937.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,873 | 108 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,606 | 134 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,610 | 137 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,601 | 136 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,363 | 166 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,410 | 160 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,253 | 182 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,073 | 234 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,007 | 260 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #920 | 289 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #885 | 305 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #781 | 349 |
World rankings
Ruthie for girls
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Ruthie on lists
Famous Ruthies
- Valentine Ruth "Ruthie" HenshallGirl
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- Alice Ruth "Ruthie" BoltonGirl
American basketball player
- Ruth Mary "Ruthie" MorrisGirl
American guitarist for rock band Magnapop
- Ruthie FosterGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Ruthie Ann MilesGirl
American actress and singer
- Ruthie TompsonGirl
American animator for Disney
- Ruthie AlcaideGirl
American reality TV personality ("The Real World" and "Road Rules")
- Ruthie CollinsGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Ruth Ray De La Luz 'Ruthie Ray' Leonard (b. 2019)Girl
daughter of Bekah Martinez and Grayston Leonard
Ruthie in pop culture
- Ruth Anne 'Ruthie' CamdenGirl
character on TV's "7th Heaven"
- Ruthie SmithensGirl
character in the American Girl series
- Ruthie LombardGirl
character in comic strip "One Big Happy" by Rick Detorie
- RuthieGirl
character in movie "The Big Empty"
- Ruthie SpieglemanGirl
character in John Green's "Paper Towns"
- Ruthie AlderGirl
character on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry"
- RuthieGirl
character in BoJack Horseman