Ruthie

Meaning: Possibly companion
Origin: Variant of Ruth · Hebrew; origin uncertain (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #781 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Ruthie is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1935, when it ranked #314. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 23,000 girls since 1880, ranked #781 today.

Across the states

In recent years, Ruthie ran 3–4× its national rate in Alabama and Tennessee.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Ruthie ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,231 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ruthies

Ruthie Bolton — American basketball player
Ruthie Tompson — American animator (1910–2021)
Ruthie Matthes — American cyclist
Ruthie Henshall — British actress, singer and dancer
Ruthie Foster — American singer

In stories & tradition

Ruthie Camden — 7th Heaven (TV series)
Ruthie Driver — Rain (book)
Ruthie O'Neil — Queer as Folk (TV series)

What Ruthies become

Among 20 notable people named Ruthie:

Entertainers appear 3.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ruthie Henshall, British actress, singer and dancer.

Similar names: Ruth · Lois · Rubi · Dottie · Libby · Sally

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