Girls name · Kentucky
Ruth in Kentucky
Ruth was the #144 most common girls name in Kentucky in 2025, with 31 Ruth births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 17,257 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Ruth in Kentucky, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 145 | #7 |
| 1926 | 501 | #8 |
| 1942 | 299 | #22 |
| 1958 | 96 | #77 |
| 1974 | 26 | #187 |
| 1990 | 9 | #350 |
| 2009 | 13 | #345 |
| 2025 | 31 | #144 |
Rank swung between #4 (1912) and #681 (2011) in Kentucky, from #7 in 1910 to #144 in 2025.
Its busiest year in Kentucky was 1923, with 597 Ruth births. In 1912 it reached #4, its highest girls-name rank in Kentucky.
Across the country, Ruth reached its highest rank of #1 in Nevada (1914). See Ruth in every state →
How popular is Ruth in Kentucky?
Ruth was the #144 most common girls name in Kentucky in 2025, with 31 Ruth births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 17,257 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Ruth in Kentucky?
In 2025, 31 babies born in Kentucky were named Ruth.
What is the rank of Ruth in Kentucky?
In 2025, Ruth sat at #144 on the girls list for Kentucky.
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.