Unisex name · since 1912
Ruble
291 babies named Ruble in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,766 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 291
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
291 boys have been named Ruble since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ruble has 291 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1948.
- #10,766 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 291 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruble ranks #10,766 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 291 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,766 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 291
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ruble's 291 recorded births place it above 76.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Ruble's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ruble's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ruble popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1948
- Peak year (1917)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Ruble popularity over time - girls
65 total births recorded since 1913 (Ruble as girls' name)
Ruble by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (102 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Ruble's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ruble births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
65 births
- 1920s
1920s
102 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 102 births (35% of all-time use).
Ruble by state
Where Ruble concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 26 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 16 | 5.5% |
26 of 291 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ruble's data
- Ruble's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 1940s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Tennessee records the most Rubles (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ruble: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
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, 1912–1948 (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 Ruble 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.