Feminine dossier · first seen 1918
Ruthanne
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1946
Peak births
90
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Ruthanne
How many people are named Ruthanne?
An estimated 1,685 living Americans are named Ruthanne.
How rare is Ruthanne?
Ruthanne is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 80% from its 1946 peak.
How old is the typical Ruthanne?
The median age of a living American named Ruthanne is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 67 years old.
Is Ruthanne still popular?
Yes. Ruthanne is holding steady, with 18 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ruthanne most common?
Ruthanne has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1918Peak 19462025
Peak year
1946
Decline from peak
80%
2025
18
All-time
2,685
Where it lives now
Ruthanne is most concentrated in Ohio — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
States where Ruthanne is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.