Rubin vs Ruby

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

Name A

Rubin

Boy name · Rank #6470

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Name B

Ruby

Girl name · Rank #62

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Metric Rubin Ruby
Current Rank #6470 #62
Total Births (all years) 7,054 376,570
Peak Year 1923 1924
Peak Year Births 147 8,406
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rubin Ruby
1880s 78 2,603
1890s 115 8,699
1900s 234 18,175
1910s 1,011 60,308
1920s 1,121 76,738
1930s 654 47,648
1940s 611 31,872
1950s 716 20,550
1960s 589 10,164
1970s 558 6,433
1980s 418 6,312
1990s 351 10,556
2000s 280 22,032
2010s 216 33,467
2020s 102 21,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rubin Ruby
2014 29 3,430
2015 31 3,467
2016 18 3,847
2017 16 3,587
2018 19 3,591
2019 18 3,738
2020 17 3,342
2021 23 3,599
2022 19 3,621
2023 13 3,364
2024 13 3,533
2025 17 3,554

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, 1880–2025.

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