Ruba vs Ruby

Side-by-side comparison of Ruba and Ruby — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ruba

Girl name · Rank #10333

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Name B

Ruby

Girl name · Rank #63

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ruba Ruby
Current Rank #10333 #63
Total Births (all years) 502 372,975
Peak Year 1996 1924
Peak Year Births 19 8,406
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruba Ruby
1880ss — 2,603
1890ss — 8,699
1900ss — 18,175
1910ss 8 60,308
1920ss 5 76,737
1930ss 5 47,647
1940ss — 31,873
1950ss — 20,549
1960ss — 10,165
1970ss 5 6,433
1980ss 69 6,312
1990ss 128 10,556
2000ss 122 22,030
2010ss 115 33,461
2020ss 45 17,427

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruba Ruby
2014 15 3,429
2015 10 3,467
2016 10 3,847
2017 13 3,587
2018 8 3,590
2019 15 3,738
2020 10 3,339
2021 13 3,596
2022 8 3,619
2023 5 3,356
2024 9 3,517

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1919–2024.

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