Is Ruth a Male or Female Name?
Ruth is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Ruth globally is 0.5% males and 99.5% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Saudi Arabia with 5.4% and the country with the highest female ratio is Australia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| United States | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| United Kingdom | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Spain | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Peru | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Colombia | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Mexico | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Nigeria | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Canada | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Brazil | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Germany | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Chile | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Philippines | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Bolivia | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Australia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| South Africa | 1.2% | 98.8% |
| Switzerland | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Kenya | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Ireland | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Italy | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Israel | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| France | 1.2% | 98.8% |
| Ghana | 1.7% | 98.3% |
| Netherlands | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Argentina | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Ecuador | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Belgium | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Venezuela | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Costa Rica | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Panama | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Cameroon | 2.6% | 97.4% |
| Guatemala | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| New Zealand | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Denmark | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| India | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Norway | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Dominican Republic | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Austria | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Malaysia | 1.9% | 98.1% |
| Portugal | 1.6% | 98.4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5.4% | 94.6% |
| Uganda | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Paraguay | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Angola | 1.6% | 98.4% |
| Singapore | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| Uruguay | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Malta | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| China | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Sweden | 0.8% | 99.2% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Ruth are 65+ years old, making up 35.9% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 9.9% |
| 25-34 | 10.3% |
| 35-44 | 17.6% |
| 45-54 | 12.6% |
| 55-64 | 13.8% |
| 65+ | 35.9% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Ruth is Kenya with 0.3531% of the population. Following is Paraguay and Malta.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 0.3531% |
| Paraguay | 0.2869% |
| Malta | 0.2147% |
| Dominican Republic | 0.196% |
| Uganda | 0.1722% |
| Bolivia | 0.1604% |
| Peru | 0.1547% |
| Ghana | 0.1542% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Ruth measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0526‰ |
| 1957 | 0.044‰ |
| 1958 | 0.042‰ |
| 1959 | 0.04‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0309‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0338‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0327‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0278‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0244‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0251‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0246‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0197‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0202‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0194‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0159‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0188‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0199‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0198‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0225‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0233‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0265‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0278‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0241‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0239‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0238‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0201‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0217‰ |
| 1983 | 0.02‰ |
| 1984 | 0.021‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0404‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0413‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0436‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0379‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0382‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0309‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0158‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0147‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0133‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0118‰ |
| 1995 | 0.012‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0114‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0124‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0144‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0142‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0161‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0363‰ |
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