Ruby
4 countries#64 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ruby was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
379,684 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #64 · peaked in 1924 with 8,472 births
Most common in: Texas, California, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3,659 births recorded 1975–2025 · currently #30 · peaked in 2011 with 216 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,812 births recorded 1998–2025 · currently #23 · peaked in 2011 with 143 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
1,728 births recorded 1955–2022 · currently #308 · peaked in 2021 with 262 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Paris, La Réunion, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ruby’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #137 | — |
| 2007 | #116 | ↑21 |
| 2008 | #113 | ↑3 |
| 2009 | #108 | ↑5 |
| 2010 | #113 | ↓5 |
| 2011 | #109 | ↑4 |
| 2012 | #105 | ↑4 |
| 2013 | #93 | ↑12 |
| 2014 | #90 | ↑3 |
| 2015 | #83 | ↑7 |
| 2016 | #71 | ↑12 |
| 2017 | #79 | ↓8 |
| 2018 | #74 | ↑5 |
| 2019 | #66 | ↑8 |
| 2020 | #74 | ↓8 |
| 2021 | #62 | ↑12 |
| 2022 | #62 | — |
| 2023 | #65 | ↓3 |
| 2024 | #62 | ↑3 |
| 2025 | #64 | ↓2 |
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