LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Ruth
Ruth is the 2,483rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 14,156 people carried it — about 4.7 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Ruth are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White78.6%
Black12.5%
Multiracial3.9%
Hispanic3.7%
Asian American0.8%
Native American0.5%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#2,250
14,923
2000
#2,150
15,481
2010
#2,414
15,012
2020
#2,483
14,156