Name meaning & stats
Ruta
Ruta. 322 US babies since 1940, peak 1964. Notable Rutas are 2.0× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1964
322 US babies were named Ruta between 1940 and 2025.
Ruta around the world
- Norway: 247 babies since 1945, peak 1990
- England & Wales: 36 babies since 1996, peak 2014
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Rutas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Composer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Rutas show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1964)