Ruthmarie
Ruth meaning "friend" combined with Marie meaning "bitter" or "beloved lady".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Ruthmarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ruthmarie today is around 88 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ruthmarie births was 1925 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ruthmarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ruthmarie is about 88 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ruthmaries were born before 1948.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ruthmarie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1925
8 babies that year
Average age
88
years old
1944 SSA rank
#4,488
Tracked since 1923
Census
Ruthmarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 178 people with the first name Ruthmarie, which placed it at #41,266 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,266
National first-name rank
People counted
178
178 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ruthmarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ruthmarie is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.0%) and Black (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ruthmarie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ruthmarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.3% · 127
- Hispanic or Latino14.0% · 25
- Black or African American9.0% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.6% · 10
Popularity
Ruthmarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ruthmarie from the 1920s through to the 1940s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 13 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ruthmarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ruthmarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ruthmarie
The name Ruthmarie is a combination of two names, Ruth and Marie, both of which have their origins in different languages and cultures.
Ruth is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word "re'ut," which means "friend" or "companion." The name is associated with the biblical figure Ruth, who is celebrated in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. Ruth was a Moabite woman who demonstrated unwavering loyalty and devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi, and ultimately became an ancestor of King David.
Marie, on the other hand, is a name of French origin, derived from the Hebrew name Miriam. It is a variant of the name Mary, which is the English form of the biblical name Mariam. The name Marie has been popular throughout Europe for centuries and has been borne by numerous notable figures, including several queens and princesses.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Ruthmarie date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when it became popular as a combination of the two names. Some notable historical figures with the name Ruthmarie include:
1. Ruthmarie Bianchi (1920-1989), an American artist known for her abstract expressionist paintings.
2. Ruthmarie Schmid (1924-2015), a Swiss actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions.
3. Ruthmarie Haass (1926-2012), a German political scientist and author, known for her work on international relations and conflict resolution.
4. Ruthmarie Fenwick (1892-1972), an American architect and educator, who was one of the first women to be licensed as an architect in New York.
5. Ruthmarie Corbin (1911-1999), an American operatic soprano who performed with the Metropolitan Opera and other renowned companies.
While the name Ruthmarie is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and meaningful combination of two names with rich historical and cultural significance.
People
Ruthmarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruthmarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ruthmarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruthmarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ruthmarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Ruthmarie a common name?
We classify Ruthmarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 36 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ruthmarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ruthmarie was 1925, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ruthmarie is about 88 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ruthmarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 178 people with the name Ruthmarie, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,266 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ruthmarie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ruthmarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ruthmarie appears almost entirely female. Of the 181 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ruthmarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ruthmarie is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.0%) and Black (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ruthmarie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ruthmarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.3% (127 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ruthmarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ruthmarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ruthmarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ruthmarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ruthmarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ruthmarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Ruthmarie?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Ruthmarie at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.