The first name Ruthie
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ruthie last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2010, with 6 births (#3,533).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ruthie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ruthie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 349 girls born in the United States were named Ruthie, the 781st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1927, when 428 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ruthie
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ruthie BoltonAmerican basketball player (born 1967)
- Ruthie MatthesAmerican cyclist, born 1965
- Ruthie FosterAmerican singer, born 1964
Questions
- What does the name Ruthie mean?
- From Ruth + -ie.
- How popular is the name Ruthie?
- In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Ruthie, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 2010, with 6 births.
- Is Ruthie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 22,656 US babies named Ruthie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ruthie most popular?
- 1927 in the United States, when 428 babies were named Ruthie, its highest rank at 326th.