Is Ruther a boy or girl name?

Ruther is a girl’s name. Of the 607 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 99.0% were girls and 1.0% were boys.

Ruther

Recorded 1910–1964 · United States

Ruther was most popular in 1926, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,751 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 607 people named Ruther.

Ruther over time

Births per year. The dot marks Ruther’s peak in 1926. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Ruther a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Ruther is a girl’s name — 99.0% of the 607 Americans given it were girls and 1.0% were 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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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org