Is Ruthy a boy or girl name?

Ruthy is a girl’s name. Of the 924 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Ruthy

Recorded 1913–2025 · United States

Ruthy was most popular in 1958, when 29 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,328 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 924 people named Ruthy.

Ruthy over time

Births per year. The dot marks Ruthy’s peak in 1958. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Ruthy a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Ruthy is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 924 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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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org