Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Rubbie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rubbie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
31 babies
All-time total
682
#9,667 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Rubbie popularity over time

682 babies have been named Rubbie since 1909, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1923Girls

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 6 1 – #2,181
1910s 92 9 +1433% #2,109
1920s 219 22 +138% #1,486
1930s 134 13 -39% #1,675
1940s 133 13 -1% #2,086
1950s 84 8 -37% #2,757
1960s 14 1 -83% #4,707
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Rubbie

Rubbie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 682 American babies have been named Rubbie. Its peak came in 1923, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Rubbie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rubbie?

The median living Rubbie is about 78 years old; half are between 72 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Rubbie are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Rubbie year by year

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

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1960 9 #4,707
1955 8 #4,672
1950 15 #2,757
1945 10 #3,091
1940 15 #2,191
1935 14 #2,286
1930 18 #2,009
1925 19 #2,106
1920 22 #1,878
1915 14 #2,239
1910 7 #2,109
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rubbie?

The median living Rubbie is about 78 years old. Half of all living Rubbies are between 72 and 84 years old.

How many people named Rubbie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Rubbie are alive in the United States, based on 682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rubbie in 2025?

Rubbie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rubbie?

682 babies have been named Rubbie in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rubbie most popular?

Rubbie peaked in 1923, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Rubbie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rubbie rising or falling?

Rubbie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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