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Rut

Girl

Meaning of Rut: Hebrew: 'companion or friend'

Rut is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8225th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8225

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

846

First recorded 1976 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 38 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Rut per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 38.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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