Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Rubie

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #4,051 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,051
among girls · ↓673 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Rubie · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
156 babies
All-time total
5,317
#2,481 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Rubie popularity over time

5,317 babies have been named Rubie since 1884, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 60 – 60 6 – #569
1890s 196 – 196 20 +227% #594
1900s 353 – 353 35 +80% #526
1910s 891 22 913 91 +159% #548
1920s 1,152 18 1,170 117 +28% #580
1930s 601 6 607 61 -48% #786
1940s 364 – 364 36 -40% #1,076
1950s 208 – 208 21 -43% #1,772
1960s 96 – 96 10 -54% #3,138
1970s 62 – 62 6 -35% #5,440
1980s 101 – 101 10 +63% #3,987
1990s 195 – 195 20 +93% #4,059
2000s 330 – 330 33 +69% #3,726
2010s 394 – 394 39 +19% #3,430
2020s (to 2025) 268 – 268 45 +13% #2,881

Where Rubie 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rubie

Rubie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,051 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 5,317 American babies have been named Rubie. Its peak came in 1921, when 156 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 Rubie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rubie?

The median living Rubie is about 26 years old; half are between 12 and 71. An estimated 2,000 people named Rubie are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Rubie 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 36 #4,051 – –
2024 47 #3,378 – –
2023 45 #3,515 – –
2022 40 #3,814 – –
2021 43 #3,603 – –
2020 57 #2,881 – –
2019 38 #3,906 – –
2018 46 #3,430 – –
2017 37 #4,056 – –
2016 40 #3,838 – –
2015 45 #3,520 – –
2014 33 #4,434 – –
2013 43 #3,632 – –
2012 45 #3,572 – –
2011 26 #5,330 – –
2010 41 #3,803 – –
2009 43 #3,726 – –
2008 36 #4,338 – –
2007 36 #4,278 – –
2006 31 #4,664 – –
2005 38 #3,860 – –
2004 38 #3,806 – –
2003 32 #4,186 – –
2002 31 #4,156 – –
2001 22 #5,334 – –
2000 23 #5,119 – –
1995 18 #5,390 – –
1990 14 #6,388 – –
1985 10 #6,833 – –
1980 5 #11,732 – –
1975 9 #6,337 – –
1970 5 #9,016 – –
1965 8 #5,203 – –
1960 14 #3,482 – –
1955 32 #1,903 – –
1950 21 #2,175 – –
1945 47 #1,153 – –
1940 46 #1,076 – –
1935 57 #923 – –
1930 76 #816 6 #3,937
1925 113 #696 5 #4,770
1920 130 #632 6 #4,202
1915 96 #673 7 #3,343
1910 56 #548 – –
1905 28 #680 – –
1900 33 #621 – –
1895 14 #888 – –
1890 18 #640 – –
1885 5 #1,179 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rubie?

The median living Rubie is about 26 years old. Half of all living Rubies are between 12 and 71 years old.

How many people named Rubie are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Rubie are alive in the United States, based on 5,317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rubie in 2025?

Rubie ranked #4,051 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rubie?

5,317 babies have been named Rubie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rubie most popular?

Rubie peaked in 1921, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Rubie a boy or girl name?

Rubie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rubie rising or falling?

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

Will Rubie become more popular?

Rubie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Rubie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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