Name Legacy

Ruthanna

Recorded 1914–2025 · United States

Ruthanna was most popular in 1923, when 24 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,109 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 785 people named Ruthanna.

Most popular in1923
Rank that year#3,109
Births that year24
Total since 1880785
Given to100% girls

Ruthanna over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Ruthanna’s peak in 1923. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Ruthanna a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Ruthanna is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 785 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Where Ruthanna is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org