Compare two names
Ruba and Ruby side by side: Ruba peaked in 1996 and Ruby in 1924; in 2025 they were given to 16 and 3,569 babies.
Ruba and Ruby, year by year
Girls and boys together; Ruba solid, Ruby dashed.
| Ruba | Ruby | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 16 | 3,569 |
| Rank 2025 | #7,080 among girls’ names | #64 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 518 | 379,684 |
| Peak year | 1996 | 1924 |
| Girls | 100% | 99% |
| Alive, estimated | 493 | 153,000 |
| Median age | 22 | 27 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.