Ruth Gilbert
There are approximately 75 people named Ruth Gilbert living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,570,058 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ruth with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gilbert. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
75
1 in 4,570,058
Named Ruth
192K
Alive today
Named Gilbert
134K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 192K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 134K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #268
Per 100K: 38.97
Top ancestry: White (77.8%)
First name trend
Ruth: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ruth. The peak year was 1920 with 26,156 births. The average person named Ruth today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gilbert surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gilbert, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.8%.
- White77.8%
- Black or African American15.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ruth has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0559% of the US population, based on 191,718 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gilbert appears at a rate of 38.97 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0390%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 75 people with the full name Ruth Gilbert. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Gilbert
FAQ
Ruth Gilbert: questions and answers
How many people are named Ruth Gilbert?
We estimate approximately 75 people in the United States share the full name Ruth Gilbert. That works out to about 1 in 4,570,058 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0559%) with the surname frequency (38.97 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ruth Gilbert?
We classify Ruth Gilbert as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,570,058 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ruth a male or female name?
Ruth is predominantly female. Out of 837,080 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Ruth profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.