Total births
518
Girls' name · since 1919
Ruba
518 babies named Ruba in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10363
- among girls today
- 518
- born since 1919
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ruba is the #10363 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 518 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruba has been recorded 518 times among girls since 1919, currently ranked #10363 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #10363 among girls today
- 518 born since 1919
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ruba is currently the #10363 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 518 born since 1919, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10363
- among girls today
- 518
- born since 1919
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Ruba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10363
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Ruba was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
19 babies were named Ruba in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Ruba compares
518 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ruba's all-time total is 36% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ruba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 518 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ruba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ruba splits its recorded history at 2001: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ruba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#10,363
Active since
1919
Ruba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Ruba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ruba's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ruba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 128 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ruba compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ruba's total volume
Ruba vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ruba by state
Where Ruba concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.9% |
Illinois share of Ruba's total US births 1.9%
10 of 518 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruba? ▼
Ruba has been given to 518 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10363 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Ruba most popular? ▼
Ruba was most popular in the 1990s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Ruba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ruba are Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Ruba been used? ▼
Records for Ruba go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ruba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruby, Rubi, Rubye, Rubie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ruba's data
- Ruba's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Rubas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ruba
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ruba
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Rubye Girl
6,967 births
Rubie Girl
#3337 5,271 births
Rubbie Girl
682 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ruba: #10363 Girls' Name - 518 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ruba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.