Popularity Over Time
Births per year in the United States
Source: Social Security Administration
Notable Namesakes
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Supreme Court Justice, women's rights advocate.
- Ruth Handler - Co-founder of Mattel, creator of Barbie.
- Ruth Wilson - Actress known for "Luther" and "The Affair."
- Ruth Negga - Actress known for "Loving" and "Preacher."
- Ruth Langsford - British TV presenter and journalist.
- Ruth Gordon - Actress, writer, won Academy Award for "Rosemary's Baby."
- Ruth Pointer - Singer in The Pointer Sisters.
- Ruth Madoff - Wife of Bernie Madoff, involved in financial scandal.
- Ruth Porat - CFO of Alphabet Inc. and Google.
- Ruth Reichl - Food writer, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine.
Sisters for Ruth
Girl names closely related to Ruth
Brothers for Ruth
Boy names closely related to Ruth
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