Total births
365
Girls' name · since 1910
Rubby
Rubby has 365 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 365
- total births
- 1910–2010
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Rubby sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 365 recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Rubby recorded 365 times among girls since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2010.
- 365 total births
- 1910–2010 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
365 girls have been named Rubby since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2010.
- 365
- total births
- 1910–2010
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Rubby was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rubby in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Rubby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rubby splits its recorded history at 1940: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rubby at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Rubby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2010
- Peak year (1925)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Rubby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rubby's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Rubby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
84 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (23% of all-time use).
Rubby by state
Where Rubby concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.6% |
Mississippi share of Rubby's total US births 1.6%
6 of 365 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rubby? ▼
Rubby has been given to 365 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 11 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Rubby most popular? ▼
Rubby was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Rubby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rubby are Mississippi (6 births).
How long has the name Rubby been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rubby since 1910 -- 101 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Rubby? ▼
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 Rubby's data
- Rubby's decade-level peak was the 1920s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Rubbys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Rubby
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1910–2010 (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. "Rubby: Baby Name Since 1910 - 365 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rubby. 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 Rubby 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 July 2026.