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How many people with the first name Ruth have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 823,981 babies born with the first name Ruth in the United States. That's more than enough people named Ruth to occupy the country of Guyana with an estimated population of 784,894 (as of July 1, 2010).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Ruth? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 234 new born babies.
When was Ruth first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Ruth is Thursday, May 12th, 1825.
What year had the most people named Ruth born? The highest recorded use of the first name Ruth was in 1920 with a total of 26,100 babies. That's a lot of babies named Ruth!
Random Ruth Factoid: According to the 1944 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Ruth ranks 43rd in popularity as a baby girl's name in New York. Imagine that, 604 babies in New York have the same name as you in 1944.
Weird things about the name Ruth: Your name in reverse order is Htur. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Hurt. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Ruth? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 15,012 people with the last name Ruth.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Ruth? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Ruth as their last name.
Where is the name Ruth popular?
Popularity of Ruth as a first name
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Popularity of Ruth as a last name
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People with the last name Ruth are most frequently White or African American
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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations
Have you been wondering what does the name "Ruth" mean? The list below shows the origins of Ruth as well as things modernly associated with the name Ruth such as celebrities named Ruth.
Hebrew
Origin and Meaning of Ruth
The name "Ruth" is of Hebrew origin, and it means "Friendship". It's a name commonly given to girls.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
Ruth
Senses
Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.(Poetic)"They weep for ruth."Chaucer."Have ruthof the poor."Piers Plowman."To stir up gentle ruth,
Both for her noble blood, and for her tender youth." [Spenser.]
That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight.(Obs)"It had been hard this ruth for to see." [Chaucer.]"With wretched miseries and woeful ruth." [Spenser.]
Etymology: From Rue
(v.): cf. Icel. hryggðhrygð
Other Dictionary Sources
A book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
Synonyms: book of ruth
A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Synonyms: commiseration, pathos, and pity
The great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
Synonyms: babe ruth, george herman ruth, and sultan of swat
Wiktionary
From Ruth the Moabite, Hebrew רות, of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "companion". Also associated with the English noun ruth by Puritans.
A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
Ruth, the resident of Moab around whom the text centers.
A female given name.
Ruth was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Dutch, Estonian, German, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish
Notable Persons With the Name Ruth
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a judge. Ruth was born on March 15th, 1933.
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Bette Davis
Bette Davis was an actress. She was most active from 1929 to 1989. Bette was given the name Ruth Elizabeth Davis on April 5th, 1908 in Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. She left this life on October 6th, 1989.
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Ruth Negga
Ruth Negga is an actress. She was most active from 2004 to present. Ruth was born Ruth Negga in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Ruth Wilson
Ruth Wilson is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2005. Ruth was born on January 13th, 1982 in Ashford, Middlesex, England.
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Ruth Williams Khama
Ruth Williams Khama was an influential individual. Ruth was born on December 9th, 1923 in Blackheath, London. Ruth is also known as First Lady of Botswana. She left this life on May 22nd, 2002.
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Ruth B
Ruth B is a musician. Her ongoing career started in 2013. Ruth was given the name Ruth Berhe on July 2nd, 1995 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Ruth Gordon
(actress)
Dinah Washington
(musician)
Ruth Langsford
(television presenter)
Ruth Jones
(actress)
Ruth Buzzi
(actress)
Ruth Westheimer
(famous person)
Ruth Snyder
(criminal)
Ruth Roman
(actress)
(The Right Honourable)
(writer)
Ruth Etting
(singer; actress)
Ruth Fulton Benedict
(anthropologist)
Ruth Brown
(musician)
Ruth Pointer
(singing)
Ruth Hussey
(actress)
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ruth
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth was a baseball player. Babe was born on February 6th, 1895 in Baltimore. He passed away on August 16th, 1948.
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Betsy Ruth
Betsy Ruth is an important individual. Betsy was born on January 17th, 1985 in Ruskin, Florida, United States.
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Dorothy Ruth
Dorothy Ruth was a noteworthy person. Dorothy was born on June 7th, 1921. She died on May 18th, 1989.
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Roy Del Ruth
Roy Del Ruth was a film director. He was most active from 1929 to 1929. Roy was born on October 18th, 1893. He left this life on April 27th, 1961.
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Nancy Ruth
Nancy Ruth is a Senator for Cluny, Ontario, and SenatorforCluny. Nancy was born on January 6th, 1942 in Toronto.
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Taylor Ruth
Taylor Ruth was a famous person. Taylor was born on January 13th, 1905. She breathed her last breath on April 12th, 1984.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain). U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names, Death Master File (public domain). 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary via the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (License). Other Dictionary Sources: WordNet 3.1 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University (License). Wiktionary: Titles and License. Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.
