girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Rubi

Meaning Spelling variant of Ruby Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,079 Trend ↑ Rising 31%

Spelling variant of Ruby.

Rank 2025
#1,079
among girls · ↑11 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
225
named Rubi · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,143
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
716 babies
All-time total
9,065
#1,788 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Rubi popularity over time

9,065 babies have been named Rubi since 1957, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 8 – 8 1 – #4,839
1960s 13 – 13 1 +63% #5,858
1970s 257 – 257 26 +1877% #2,342
1980s 415 – 415 42 +61% #1,210
1990s 1,696 14 1,710 171 +312% #734
2000s 3,425 – 3,425 343 +100% #431
2010s 1,978 – 1,978 198 -42% #878
2020s (to 2025) 1,259 – 1,259 210 +6% #1,060

Where Rubi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 236 0.15 outside top 500
2027 245 0.15 outside top 500
2028 254 0.16 outside top 500
2029 261 0.16 outside top 500
2030 268 0.17 outside top 500

Where Rubi is most popular

Girls named Rubi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.134 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Oregon, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rubi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 51 0.363 +170%
Oregon 20 0.307 +128%
California 206 0.245 +82%
Maryland 24 0.226 +68%
Texas 164 0.204 +52%
Oklahoma 13 0.177 +31%
New York 67 0.169 +26%
Florida 71 0.166 +23%
Colorado 15 0.134 ≈ national
South Carolina 12 0.133 ≈ national
Washington 19 0.132 ≈ national
New Jersey 22 0.122 -9%
Massachusetts 14 0.116 -14%
Kansas 6 0.104 -23%
North Carolina 22 0.097 -28%
Illinois 22 0.096 -29%
Indiana 11 0.078 -42%
Georgia 16 0.070 -48%
Pennsylvania 14 0.059 -56%
Ohio 12 0.051 -62%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -77%
Virginia 5 0.029 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rubi

Rubi is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,079 in 2025 with 225 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 9,065 American babies have been named Rubi. Its peak came in 2005, when 716 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Rubi?

The median living Rubi is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 9,000 people named Rubi are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Rubi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 225 #1,079 – –
2024 227 #1,090 – –
2023 203 #1,185 – –
2022 240 #1,060 – –
2021 196 #1,213 – –
2020 168 #1,317 – –
2019 186 #1,254 – –
2018 163 #1,385 – –
2017 167 #1,386 – –
2016 184 #1,306 – –
2015 177 #1,349 – –
2014 191 #1,265 – –
2013 188 #1,266 – –
2012 203 #1,208 – –
2011 216 #1,137 – –
2010 303 #878 – –
2009 325 #857 – –
2008 531 #582 – –
2007 409 #717 – –
2006 471 #618 – –
2005 716 #431 – –
2004 448 #613 – –
2003 123 #1,578 – –
2002 145 #1,343 – –
2001 139 #1,377 – –
2000 118 #1,539 – –
1995 152 #1,152 – –
1990 285 #734 8 #6,302
1985 32 #2,918 – –
1980 37 #2,584 – –
1975 23 #3,135 – –
1970 22 #3,089 – –
1965 5 #7,315 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Rubi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rubi Rubi Spanish footballer and manager b. 1970 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rubi?

The median living Rubi is about 19 years old. Half of all living Rubis are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Rubi are alive today?

An estimated 9,000 people named Rubi are alive in the United States, based on 9,065 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rubi mean?

Spelling variant of Ruby.

How popular is the name Rubi in 2025?

Rubi ranked #1,079 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 225 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rubi?

9,065 babies have been named Rubi in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rubi most popular?

Rubi peaked in 2005, when 716 newborns received the name.

Is Rubi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rubi rising or falling?

Rubi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rubi become more popular?

Rubi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 268 girls named Rubi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rubi?

Well-known people named Rubi include Rubi (soccer player).

Names like Rubi

Names that sound and feel close to Rubi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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