Ruby vs Rubie

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

Name A

Ruby

Girl name · Rank #62

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Name B

Rubie

Girl name · Rank #3337

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Metric Ruby Rubie
Current Rank #62 #3337
Total Births (all years) 376,570 5,271
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 8,406 156
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Ruby Rubie
1880s 2,603 60
1890s 8,699 196
1900s 18,175 353
1910s 60,308 891
1920s 76,738 1,152
1930s 47,648 601
1940s 31,872 364
1950s 20,550 208
1960s 10,164 96
1970s 6,433 62
1980s 6,312 101
1990s 10,556 195
2000s 22,032 330
2010s 33,467 394
2020s 21,013 268

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruby Rubie
2014 3,430 33
2015 3,467 45
2016 3,847 40
2017 3,587 37
2018 3,591 46
2019 3,738 38
2020 3,342 57
2021 3,599 43
2022 3,621 40
2023 3,364 45
2024 3,533 47
2025 3,554 36

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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