Rubby: 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	42	4	–	#2,730
1920s	84	8	+100%	#3,017
1930s	78	8	-7%	#2,661
1940s	54	5	-31%	#3,515
1950s	16	2	-70%	#6,097
1960s	5	1	-69%	#7,425
1970s	5	1	0%	#9,308
1980s	11	1	+120%	#11,424
1990s	33	3	+200%	#8,457
2000s	30	3	-9%	#11,155
2010s	7	1	-77%	#14,671
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,730

1920s

+100%

#3,017

1930s

-7%

#2,661

1940s

-31%

#3,515

1950s

-70%

#6,097

1960s

-69%

#7,425

1970s

#9,308

1980s

+120%

#11,424

1990s

+200%

#8,457

2000s

-9%

#11,155

2010s

-77%

#14,671

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rubby

Rubby 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 1910, 365 American babies have been named Rubby. Its peak came in 1925, when 11 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 Rubby stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rubby?

The median living Rubby is about 38 years old; half are between 28 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Rubby 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.

Rubby year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,671
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,184
2006	5	#19,449
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,241
2003	9	#11,155
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,050
1995	5	#15,243
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,461
1940	6	#4,267
1935	6	#4,136
1930	8	#3,614
1925	11	#3,089
1920	9	#3,552
1915	5	#4,849
1910	5	#2,730
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rubby?

The median living Rubby is about 38 years old. Half of all living Rubbys are between 28 and 81 years old.

How many people named Rubby are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Rubby are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rubby mean?

Spelling variant of Ruby.

How popular is the name Rubby in 2025?

Rubby 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 Rubby?

365 babies have been named Rubby in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rubby most popular?

Rubby peaked in 1925, when 11 newborns received the name.

Is Rubby a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rubby rising or falling?

Rubby has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rubby popularity over time

The story of Rubby

How old are people named Rubby?

Rubby year by year

Frequently asked questions

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