Girls name · California
Ruth in California
Ruth was the #285 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 115 Ruth births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 30,171 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Ruth in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 128 | #6 |
| 1926 | 585 | #9 |
| 1943 | 344 | #42 |
| 1959 | 376 | #105 |
| 1976 | 147 | #188 |
| 1992 | 175 | #275 |
| 2009 | 126 | #338 |
| 2025 | 115 | #285 |
Rank swung between #5 (1911) and #404 (2015) in California, from #6 in 1910 to #285 in 2025.
No year in California had more Ruth births than 1924, when 617 were born. In 1911 it reached #5, its highest girls-name rank in California.
Across the country, Ruth reached its highest rank of #1 in Nevada (1914). See Ruth in every state →
How popular is Ruth in California?
Ruth was the #285 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 115 Ruth births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 30,171 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Ruth in California?
In 2025, 115 babies born in California were named Ruth.
What is the rank of Ruth in California?
In 2025, Ruth sat at #285 on the girls list for California.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.