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Ruthie

Pronounced R UW1 TH IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1927
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Ruthie?

Ruthie is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 22,303 children — the 872nd most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1927, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1927, when 428 children were given it.

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1927Girls: 428Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R UW1 TH IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Ruthie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Ruthie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ruthie?
Ruthie ranks 872nd among girls' names in US records, with 22,303 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,003.
Is Ruthie a unisex name?
No. Ruthie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ruthie most popular?
1927, when 428 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.