Feminine dossier · first seen 1906
Ruthann
Endangered
Down 91.5% from peak
Peak era
1943
Peak births
258
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Ruthann
How many people are named Ruthann?
An estimated 3,874 living Americans are named Ruthann.
How rare is Ruthann?
Ruthann is very rare among babies today, with 22 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.5% from its 1943 peak.
How old is the typical Ruthann?
The median age of a living American named Ruthann is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 74 years old.
Is Ruthann still popular?
No. Ruthann is endangered as a baby name, down 91.5% from its 1943 peak with 22 births in 2025.
Where is Ruthann most common?
Ruthann has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1906Peak 19432025
Peak year
1943
Decline from peak
91.5%
2025
22
All-time
7,098
Where it lives now
Ruthann is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Ruthann is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.