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Ruth

in the US

There are 423,858 people with the first name "Ruth" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Ruth 85
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  1. is 81st most common Sarah
  2. is 82nd most common Patrick
  3. is 83rd most common Steve
  4. is 84th most common Jean
  5. is 85th most common Ruth
  6. is 86th most common Judith
  7. is 87th most common Kelly
  8. is 88th most common Ann
  9. is 89th most common Stephanie

Similar Names and Nicknames

Ruthie, Ruthe, Ruthy, Rutha, Ruthia, Ruthi, Ruthye, Ruthey, Ruthea, Ruthee

Most Common Last Names for Ruth

Smith, Johnson, Brown, Williams, Jones, Miller, Davis, Wilson, Anderson, Taylor

Meaning & History

(female) Biblical name (of uncertain derivation) of a Moabite woman who left her own people to remain with her mother-in-law Naomi, and afterwards became the wife of Boaz and an ancestress of David. Her story is told in the book of the Bible that bears her name. It was used among the Puritans in England in the 16th century, partly because of its association with the English vocabulary word ruth meaning ‘compassion’. It has always been popular as a Jewish name, but is now also widespread among people of many different cultures and creeds.

Pet forms: Ruthi, Ruthie.

Recent Searches for "Ruth" in the US

Since June 2009
101,204

Most Popular Search

Ruth Smith (985 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages.

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