MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Ruth mean?
Ruth is a Hebrew biblical name commonly explained as companion or friend. The Book of Ruth tells of Ruth's loyalty to Naomi and her place in the ancestry of David.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
रूथ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Ruth in Indian usage
2,938 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (96.1%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 2,822 records (96.1%).
- Recorded as male: 116 records (3.9%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 177 |
| 1960s | 357 |
| 1970s | 546 |
| 1980s | 833 |
| 1990s | 893 |
| Other decades | 132 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Manipur | 528 |
| Jharkhand | 521 |
| Nagaland | 429 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 353 |
| Mizoram | 269 |
| Kerala | 123 |
| Other states | 715 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Ruth / F | 73 | 542 |
| Scotland | Ruth / F | 4 | 632 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Ruth ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ruth; Table_6, C554 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ruth; Table_6, C554
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ruth; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ruth; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl