Ruba: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	8	1	–	#3,751
1920s	5	1	-38%	#5,644
1930s	5	1	0%	#5,139
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,060
1980s	69	7	+1280%	#6,756
1990s	128	13	+86%	#5,242
2000s	122	12	-5%	#6,705
2010s	115	12	-6%	#7,652
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	-12%	#7,082

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,751

1920s

-38%

#5,644

1930s

#5,139

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,060

1980s

+1280%

#6,756

1990s

128

+86%

#5,242

2000s

122

-5%

#6,705

2010s

115

-6%

#7,652

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#7,082

The story of Ruba

Ruba is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,082 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 518 American babies have been named Ruba. Its peak came in 1996, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ruba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ruba?

The median living Ruba is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Ruba are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ruba year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,082
2024	9	#10,940
2023	5	#17,148
2022	8	#12,043
2021	13	#8,383
2020	10	#10,129
2019	15	#7,652
2018	8	#12,285
2017	13	#8,699
2016	10	#10,706
2015	10	#10,731
2014	15	#7,990
2013	16	#7,682
2012	14	#8,549
2011	6	#16,391
2010	8	#13,223
2009	9	#12,253
2008	12	#9,960
2007	14	#8,917
2006	13	#9,173
2005	8	#12,779
2004	18	#6,705
2003	15	#7,505
2002	13	#8,193
2001	12	#8,628
2000	8	#11,563
1995	12	#7,416
1990	17	#5,484
1985	5	#12,046
1980	5	#11,731
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,139
1925	5	#5,644
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ruba, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ruba?

The median living Ruba is about 21 years old. Half of all living Rubas are between 11 and 31 years old.

How many people named Ruba are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ruba are alive in the United States, based on 518 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ruba in 2025?

Ruba ranked #7,082 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ruba?

518 babies have been named Ruba in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ruba most popular?

Ruba peaked in 1996, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Ruba a boy or girl name?

Ruba is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ruba rising or falling?

Ruba is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ruba popularity over time

The story of Ruba

How old are people named Ruba?

Ruba year by year

Frequently asked questions

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