Ruthi
Rüthi is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Meaning & Origin of Ruthi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rüthi is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
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Origin & history
The Story of Ruthi
Ruthi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 8 Ruthis were born — ranking #4,375 that year. As of 2026, Ruthi ranks #13,792 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Ruthis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ruthi
Ruthi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Ruthi's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #4,375. Use the chart and map above to compare Ruthi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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