Rubye vs Ruby

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

Name A

Rubye

Girl name

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Name B

Ruby

Girl name · Rank #63

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rubye Ruby
Current Rank Unranked #63
Total Births (all years) 6,967 372,975
Peak Year 1919 1924
Peak Year Births 256 8,406
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rubye Ruby
1880ss 24 2,603
1890ss 168 8,699
1900ss 620 18,175
1910ss 1,873 60,308
1920ss 1,975 76,737
1930ss 1,018 47,647
1940ss 744 31,873
1950ss 330 20,549
1960ss 92 10,165
1970ss 21 6,433
1980ss 5 6,312
1990ss 10 10,556
2000ss 36 22,030
2010ss 38 33,461
2020ss 13 17,427

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rubye Ruby
2014 5 3,429
2015 6 3,467
2016 — 3,847
2017 — 3,587
2018 5 3,590
2019 5 3,738
2020 — 3,339
2021 5 3,596
2022 — 3,619
2023 8 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, 1886–2023.

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