Baby Ruth Candy Bar Name Origins

Ask someone where the name for the Baby Ruth candy bar came from and most people will say it was named after Babe Ruth, the famous baseball player. I found in an online candy trivia quiz (which I don’t have the URL for, sorry), and in other places, that it was actually named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth.

I just found out though, that more than likely it was named for Babe Ruth.

Conventional wisdom holds that the candy bar was named not after Babe Ruth but Ruth Cleveland, the infant daughter of President Grover Cleveland. The problem with that story is that the candy bar was first introduced in 1921 when Babe Ruth was at the height of his popularity. Ruth Cleveland had been dead 17 years.
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Here is another page that debunks the Curtiss Candy Company’s claim that it was named after Baby Ruth Cleveland. It’s interesting reading and provides some good arguments.

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8 thoughts on “Baby Ruth Candy Bar Name Origins”

ashley on October 1, 2008 at 3:17 pm said:

i loooooooovvvvvvvvveeeeee candy
jeff ruth on November 29, 2008 at 1:25 pm said:

Candy is so awesome dude
Tiffany on January 23, 2009 at 4:57 pm said:

I love baby ruth candy bars
Gary Glass on January 23, 2009 at 9:44 pm said:

Baby Ruth is the Boss f Candy Bars, mmmmmmmmmmmm good… Goes good with Dr. Pepper too
Chloe on February 13, 2009 at 5:02 pm said:

Hey,

I love candy!!!!
Babe ruth is one of the greatest baseball players ever!!!
Dudet 79 on September 12, 2010 at 8:12 am said:

I love the babe ruth bar thats why im reshearching it man and dudets
Dulcinea on August 8, 2011 at 11:53 pm said:

wow..they’re so cute
Amber on October 26, 2011 at 11:09 pm said:

I love the candy Baby Ruth YUMMMMMMYYYYY!!!!! :P