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.

#10335
among girls today
638
born since 1910
1990s
peak decade
42%
more common than other girls

638 babies have been named Rubina since 1910, making it today's #10335 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Rubina recorded 638 times among girls since 1910, holding rank #10335 nationally today, ahead of 42% 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.

  • #10335 among girls today
  • 638 born since 1910
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 42% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Rubina is currently the #10335 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 638 born since 1910, peaking in the 1990s.

#10335
among girls today
638
born since 1910
1990s
peak decade
42%
more common than other girls

Rubina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%41.6%
Rubina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10335
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Rubina was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

17 babies were named Rubina in 1983 - its busiest year on record.

How Rubina compares

638 Top 40% higher than 60% 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

Rubina's all-time total is 67% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rubina Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 638 382 567,345
Peak-year births 17 48 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 at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

638

Since 1910

116 years of records

Peak year

1983

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,335

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1910

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2025

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

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

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 July 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

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 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. It currently ranks #10335 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 17 births.
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
  • 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.

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, 1910–2025 (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. "Rubina: #10335 Girls' Name - 638 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rubina. 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 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 July 2026.