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Ruth vs Louise

Ruth leads today (#173 vs #514), and both are climbing.

145 years, head to head

Babies named Ruth and Louise per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.

8.7k17.4k26.1k1880192019602000RuthLouise1880: Ruth 234 · Louise 6351881: Ruth 275 · Louise 6171882: Ruth 323 · Louise 8131883: Ruth 387 · Louise 8471884: Ruth 442 · Louise 9621885: Ruth 506 · Louise 9561886: Ruth 581 · Louise 1,0611887: Ruth 627 · Louise 1,0881888: Ruth 850 · Louise 1,3341889: Ruth 1,073 · Louise 1,2831890: Ruth 1,195 · Louise 1,4721891: Ruth 1,857 · Louise 1,3331892: Ruth 3,290 · Louise 1,4461893: Ruth 3,658 · Louise 1,4471894: Ruth 3,372 · Louise 1,5711895: Ruth 3,551 · Louise 1,5821896: Ruth 3,905 · Louise 1,5311897: Ruth 3,878 · Louise 1,5631898: Ruth 4,249 · Louise 1,6931899: Ruth 3,912 · Louise 1,5361900: Ruth 4,765 · Louise 2,0701901: Ruth 3,974 · Louise 1,6401902: Ruth 4,384 · Louise 1,8321903: Ruth 4,517 · Louise 1,9351904: Ruth 4,900 · Louise 2,1361905: Ruth 5,068 · Louise 2,3671906: Ruth 5,140 · Louise 2,3071907: Ruth 5,573 · Louise 2,6191908: Ruth 6,180 · Louise 2,9371909: Ruth 6,509 · Louise 3,0191910: Ruth 7,212 · Louise 3,4571911: Ruth 8,003 · Louise 3,7251912: Ruth 11,280 · Louise 5,1161913: Ruth 12,609 · Louise 5,5771914: Ruth 15,839 · Louise 6,6481915: Ruth 21,878 · Louise 8,3131916: Ruth 23,189 · Louise 8,6301917: Ruth 23,568 · Louise 8,5841918: Ruth 25,535 · Louise 9,1111919: Ruth 24,562 · Louise 8,8121920: Ruth 26,102 · Louise 9,1791921: Ruth 25,783 · Louise 9,1801922: Ruth 23,633 · Louise 8,8861923: Ruth 23,637 · Louise 8,8821924: Ruth 23,601 · Louise 8,8541925: Ruth 22,247 · Louise 8,2751926: Ruth 20,225 · Louise 7,9791927: Ruth 19,412 · Louise 7,7041928: Ruth 17,859 · Louise 7,0531929: Ruth 16,021 · Louise 6,9031930: Ruth 14,942 · Louise 6,9421931: Ruth 13,132 · Louise 5,8971932: Ruth 12,257 · Louise 5,6431933: Ruth 11,136 · Louise 5,0791934: Ruth 10,565 · Louise 4,9731935: Ruth 9,988 · Louise 4,5631936: Ruth 9,217 · Louise 4,3551937: Ruth 9,602 · Louise 4,3821938: Ruth 9,303 · Louise 4,0691939: Ruth 9,062 · Louise 3,9561940: Ruth 8,888 · Louise 3,9281941: Ruth 8,863 · Louise 3,9101942: Ruth 9,315 · Louise 4,3431943: Ruth 9,370 · Louise 4,0441944: Ruth 8,674 · Louise 3,8421945: Ruth 8,046 · Louise 3,5141946: Ruth 8,474 · Louise 3,9251947: Ruth 8,482 · Louise 4,0501948: Ruth 7,903 · Louise 3,6851949: Ruth 7,651 · Louise 3,4241950: Ruth 7,128 · Louise 3,2541951: Ruth 7,076 · Louise 3,0121952: Ruth 6,953 · Louise 2,9791953: Ruth 6,582 · Louise 2,9641954: Ruth 6,566 · Louise 2,6921955: Ruth 6,187 · Louise 2,4311956: Ruth 6,075 · Louise 2,2381957: Ruth 5,667 · Louise 2,3081958: Ruth 5,247 · Louise 2,0081959: Ruth 5,057 · Louise 1,9661960: Ruth 4,943 · Louise 1,7861961: Ruth 4,896 · Louise 1,5411962: Ruth 4,294 · Louise 1,3991963: Ruth 3,869 · Louise 1,3221964: Ruth 3,640 · Louise 1,1451965: Ruth 3,231 · Louise 9451966: Ruth 2,845 · Louise 8751967: Ruth 2,420 · Louise 6591968: Ruth 2,151 · Louise 6201969: Ruth 1,900 · Louise 6021970: Ruth 1,817 · Louise 5411971: Ruth 1,629 · Louise 4441972: Ruth 1,383 · Louise 3401973: Ruth 1,273 · Louise 3131974: Ruth 1,299 · Louise 2291975: Ruth 1,230 · Louise 2291976: Ruth 1,198 · Louise 2051977: Ruth 1,192 · Louise 2071978: Ruth 1,208 · Louise 2001979: Ruth 1,202 · Louise 2101980: Ruth 1,258 · Louise 2341981: Ruth 1,267 · Louise 2261982: Ruth 1,178 · Louise 2551983: Ruth 1,121 · Louise 2001984: Ruth 1,165 · Louise 2091985: Ruth 1,116 · Louise 1941986: Ruth 1,084 · Louise 1621987: Ruth 1,031 · Louise 1691988: Ruth 997 · Louise 1601989: Ruth 987 · Louise 1561990: Ruth 907 · Louise 1821991: Ruth 985 · Louise 1871992: Ruth 855 · Louise 1471993: Ruth 861 · Louise 1351994: Ruth 882 · Louise 1111995: Ruth 853 · Louise 1131996: Ruth 802 · Louise 941997: Ruth 857 · Louise 1111998: Ruth 853 · Louise 981999: Ruth 875 · Louise 1172000: Ruth 909 · Louise 1122001: Ruth 951 · Louise 1082002: Ruth 906 · Louise 1102003: Ruth 897 · Louise 1122004: Ruth 915 · Louise 942005: Ruth 908 · Louise 922006: Ruth 892 · Louise 902007: Ruth 964 · Louise 1072008: Ruth 929 · Louise 1082009: Ruth 916 · Louise 1022010: Ruth 934 · Louise 1502011: Ruth 907 · Louise 1252012: Ruth 931 · Louise 1532013: Ruth 993 · Louise 1972014: Ruth 1,064 · Louise 2012015: Ruth 1,110 · Louise 2432016: Ruth 1,103 · Louise 3132017: Ruth 1,213 · Louise 3392018: Ruth 1,251 · Louise 3402019: Ruth 1,351 · Louise 4282020: Ruth 1,327 · Louise 4172021: Ruth 1,579 · Louise 4602022: Ruth 1,668 · Louise 4622023: Ruth 1,604 · Louise 5142024: Ruth 1,787 · Louise 5622025: Ruth 1,781 · Louise 579
RuthLouise

Head to head

RuthLouise
2025 rank
#173
#514
Babies named in 2025
1,781
579
Peak year
1915
1912
Trend
Rising since 1997
Rising since 2005
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
836,122
336,466
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