Total births
6,967
Girls' name · since 1886
Rubye
6,967 babies named Rubye in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 6,967
- total births
- 1886–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Rubye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 6,967 recorded since 1886.
Rubye has 6,967 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1886 to 2023.
- 6,967 total births
- 1886–2023 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
6,967 girls have been named Rubye since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.
- 6,967
- total births
- 1886–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Rubye was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
256 babies were named Rubye in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Rubye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rubye's full recorded timeline at 1938, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 256 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rubye at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Rubye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2023
- Peak year (1919)
- 256
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Rubye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rubye's strongest decade.
1,975 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Rubye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 24
1880s
24 births
- 1890s 168
1890s
168 births
- 1900s 620
1900s
620 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,873 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,975 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,018 births
- 1940s 744
1940s
744 births
- 1950s 330
1950s
330 births
- 1960s 92
1960s
92 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,975 births (28% of all-time use).
How Rubye 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 Rubye's total volume
Rubye vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rubye by state
Where Rubye concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 984 | 14.1% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 789 | 11.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 615 | 8.8% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 613 | 8.8% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 545 | 7.8% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 266 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 231 | 3.3% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 170 | 2.4% |
Georgia share of Rubye's total US births 14.1%
Even split
984 of 6,967 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Rubye appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rubye? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 6,967 babies named Rubye. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 256 births.
When was Rubye most popular? ▼
Rubye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,975 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Rubye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rubye are Georgia (984 births), Tennessee (789 births), Texas (615 births).
How long has the name Rubye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rubye since 1886 -- 138 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Rubye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruby, Rubi, Rubie, Rubbie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rubye's data
- Rubye's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,975 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Rubyes (984 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.
Keep exploring Rubye
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rubye
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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, 1886–2023 (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. "Rubye: Baby Name Since 1886 - 6,967 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rubye. 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 Rubye 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.