Ruth vs Valeria
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ruth
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #173
- Peak
- #3 (1893)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,781
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Valeria
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #162
- Peak
- #72 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,835
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Valeria is the more popular pick (#162 vs #173). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Valeria is a steady, dependable choice, Ruth is a vintage name making a comeback.
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