Recorded 1924–2010 Girls' name Peak 1991 46 births

Rubia — girls' name

46 babies named Rubia in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101990s312010s5
1990s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Rubia was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

11 babies were named Rubia in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rubia

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Rubia between 1924 and 2010, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rubia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rubia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rubia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rubia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rubia at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

46

Since 1924

87 years of records

Peak year

1991

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1924

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2010

Rubia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1924

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1991)
11
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
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Rubia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
31 births that decade — 67% of Rubia's all-time total
1920s101990s312010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rubia?
46 babies have been named Rubia since 1924. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1991 with 11 births.
When was Rubia most popular?
Rubia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Rubia been used?
Rubia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 87 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Rubia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.