Girls' name · since 1910

Rubina

Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 638 babies named Rubina, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10,126 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#13,288 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
638
born since 1910
1990s
peak decade

638 babies have been named Rubina since 1910, making it today's #13288 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Rubina recorded 638 times among girls since 1910, holding rank #13288 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.

  • #10,126 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #13,288 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 638 born since 1910
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubina ranks #10,126 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,288 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 638 born since 1910, peaking in the 1990s.

#10,126 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#13,288 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
638
born since 1910
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%23.1%
Rubina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rubina's 638 recorded births place it above 85.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Rubina compares

638 Top 40% higher than 60% of 17,297 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

Rubina's all-time total is 70% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rubina Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 638 376 567,345
Peak-year births 17 21 19,840

Rubina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rubina's full recorded timeline at 1985, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rubina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
17
Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
05101520 191019531967197719861995200820172025 6

Rubina by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (112 births, 18% of the file).

1990s was Rubina's strongest decade.

112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Rubina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 112 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rubina 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 Rubina's total volume

Rubina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -6, 28.1%-108, 13.9%-27, 9.4%-36, 16.9%-109, 3.8%-46, 4.9%-42, 5.2%-26, 13%-53, 10.5%-41, 7.7%-27, 6.3%-28, 5.8%-120, 4.4%-42, 3.9%-45, 4.4%Rubina-116, 2.7%Rubina
Rubina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Rubina by state

Where Rubina concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Rubina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 2.5%
#2 California
15 2.4%
#3 New York
11 1.7%
Texas share of Rubina's total US births 2.5%
Even split

16 of 638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rubina?
638 babies have been named Rubina since 1910. All-time, it sits at #10,126 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #13,288 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 17 births.
Where does Rubina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubina ranks #10,126 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,288 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rubina most popular?
Rubina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Rubina most popular?
The top states for the name Rubina are Texas (16 births), California (15 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Rubina been used?
Rubina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 116 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rubina?
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 Rubina's data

  • Rubina's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Rubinas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rubina

Nearby Names Like Rubina

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rubina

Names with a similar popularity rank to Rubina

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rubina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rubina 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 August 2026.