Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1924
Rubia
Rubia has 46 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 1924–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Rubia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1924.
Rubia has 46 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2010.
- 46 total births
- 1924–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Rubia since 1924, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 46
- total births
- 1924–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
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.
Rubia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rubia's full recorded timeline at 1993, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rubia at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Rubia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2010
- Peak year (1991)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Rubia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rubia's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Rubia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rubia? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 46 babies named Rubia. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rubia since 1924 -- 87 years through the most recent 2010 data.
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.
What to do with Rubia's data
- Rubia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rubia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rubia
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Rubye Girl
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Rubie Girl
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Rubbie Girl
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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, 1924–2010 (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. "Rubia: Baby Name Since 1924 - 46 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rubia. 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 Rubia 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.