Rubye: 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	24	2	–	#981
1890s	168	17	+600%	#661
1900s	620	62	+269%	#374
1910s	1,873	187	+202%	#366
1920s	1,975	198	+5%	#433
1930s	1,018	102	-48%	#575
1940s	744	74	-27%	#772
1950s	330	33	-56%	#1,281
1960s	92	9	-72%	#2,896
1970s	21	2	-77%	#8,479
1980s	5	1	-76%	#14,012
1990s	10	1	+100%	#14,879
2000s	36	4	+260%	#12,254
2010s	38	4	+6%	#14,694
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-43%	#11,996

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#981

1890s

168

+600%

#661

1900s

620

+269%

#374

1910s

1,873

187

+202%

#366

1920s

1,975

198

+5%

#433

1930s

1,018

102

-48%

#575

1940s

744

-27%

#772

1950s

330

-56%

#1,281

1960s

-72%

#2,896

1970s

-77%

#8,479

1980s

-76%

#14,012

1990s

+100%

#14,879

2000s

+260%

#12,254

2010s

+6%

#14,694

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#11,996

The story of Rubye

Rubye 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 1886, 6,967 American babies have been named Rubye. Its peak came in 1919, when 256 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Rubye?

The median living Rubye is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 1,300 people named Rubye 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.

Rubye 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	8	#11,996
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,221
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,523
2018	5	#17,672
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#16,061
2014	5	#18,698
2013	5	#18,769
2012	7	#14,694
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,284
2009	9	#12,254
2008	5	#19,879
2007	5	#19,940
2006	7	#14,823
2005	5	#18,606
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,375
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,245
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,018
1965	7	#5,705
1960	18	#2,973
1955	29	#2,015
1950	52	#1,281
1945	73	#887
1940	52	#996
1935	79	#765
1930	125	#621
1925	178	#535
1920	241	#433
1915	210	#413
1910	84	#437
1905	67	#419
1900	23	#776
1895	19	#740
1890	9	#996
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rubye?

The median living Rubye is about 79 years old. Half of all living Rubyes are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Rubye are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rubye are alive in the United States, based on 6,967 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rubye in 2025?

Rubye 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 Rubye?

6,967 babies have been named Rubye in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rubye most popular?

Rubye peaked in 1919, when 256 newborns received the name.

Is Rubye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rubye rising or falling?

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

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Rubye popularity over time

The story of Rubye

How old are people named Rubye?

Rubye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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