Rubel vs Ruby

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

Name A

Rubel

Boy name

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Name B

Ruby

Girl name · Rank #63

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rubel Ruby
Current Rank Unranked #63
Total Births (all years) 151 372,975
Peak Year 1926 1924
Peak Year Births 10 8,406
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rubel Ruby
1880ss — 2,603
1890ss — 8,699
1900ss — 18,175
1910ss 18 60,308
1920ss 55 76,737
1930ss 24 47,647
1940ss 31 31,873
1950ss 7 20,549
1960ss 11 10,165
1970ss — 6,433
1980ss — 6,312
1990ss 5 10,556
2000ss — 22,030
2010ss — 33,461
2020ss — 17,427

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rubel Ruby
2014 — 3,429
2015 — 3,467
2016 — 3,847
2017 — 3,587
2018 — 3,590
2019 — 3,738
2020 — 3,339
2021 — 3,596
2022 — 3,619
2023 — 3,356
2024 — 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, 1914–1997.

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