Ruthy comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Beloved, companion, compassionate, loyal, friend.
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How popular is Ruthy?
1958peak year
The name Ruthy reached its peak in 1958, with 29 registrations (ranked #2108). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1913, roughly 45 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12949) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Ruthy has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 916 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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