Ruby
#64 for girls in 2025, 3,554 births · #5,861 for boys in 2025, 15 births
Given to girls 99.2% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1911 · 3,372 births
- Debut · girls
- 92 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 71 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 376,570since 1880
Ruby over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #64 | 3,554 | #5,861 | 15 |
| 2024 | #62 | 3,533 | #5,241 | 18 |
| 2023 | #65 | 3,364 | #6,517 | 13 |
| 2022 | #62 | 3,621 | #5,019 | 19 |
| 2021 | #62 | 3,599 | #6,032 | 14 |
| 2020 | #74 | 3,342 | #7,502 | 10 |
| 2019 | #66 | 3,738 | #8,889 | 8 |
| 2018 | #74 | 3,591 | #10,760 | 6 |
| 2017 | #79 | 3,587 | #10,775 | 6 |
| 2016 | #71 | 3,847 | #8,816 | 8 |
| 2015 | #83 | 3,467 | — | |
| 2014 | #90 | 3,430 | — | |
| 2013 | #93 | 3,321 | #7,537 | 10 |
| 2012 | #105 | 2,918 | #9,709 | 7 |
| 2011 | #109 | 2,770 | #10,808 | 6 |
| 2010 | #113 | 2,798 | #12,231 | 5 |
| 2009 | #108 | 3,019 | #12,491 | 5 |
| 2008 | #113 | 3,021 | #12,553 | 5 |
| 2007 | #116 | 2,900 | #8,915 | 8 |
| 2006 | #137 | 2,582 | #6,904 | 11 |
| 2005 | #130 | 2,472 | — | |
| 2004 | #158 | 2,120 | — | |
| 2003 | #189 | 1,707 | #6,258 | 11 |
| 2002 | #207 | 1,579 | — | |
| 2001 | #232 | 1,366 | #8,339 | 7 |
| 2000 | #258 | 1,266 | #8,209 | 7 |
| 1999 | #261 | 1,209 | #8,704 | 6 |
| 1998 | #256 | 1,207 | #5,466 | 11 |
| 1997 | #280 | 1,040 | #9,265 | 5 |
| 1996 | #295 | 985 | #5,535 | 10 |
| 1995 | #260 | 1,053 | #4,508 | 13 |
| 1994 | #271 | 1,031 | #4,094 | 15 |
| 1993 | #266 | 1,034 | #2,943 | 23 |
| 1992 | #272 | 1,039 | #3,748 | 16 |
| 1991 | #277 | 1,004 | #3,462 | 17 |
| 1990 | #291 | 954 | #2,952 | 21 |
| 1989 | #329 | 765 | #2,690 | 23 |
| 1988 | #383 | 621 | #2,682 | 21 |
| 1987 | #369 | 631 | #3,959 | 11 |
| 1986 | #401 | 558 | #4,457 | 9 |
| 1985 | #384 | 593 | #3,599 | 12 |
| 1984 | #380 | 595 | #3,107 | 14 |
| 1983 | #377 | 591 | #3,411 | 12 |
| 1982 | #371 | 622 | #3,108 | 14 |
| 1981 | #346 | 677 | #3,412 | 12 |
| 1980 | #357 | 659 | #3,615 | 11 |
| 1979 | #350 | 661 | #4,403 | 8 |
| 1978 | #347 | 628 | #4,157 | 8 |
| 1977 | #362 | 601 | #5,123 | 6 |
| 1976 | #348 | 616 | #4,012 | 8 |
| 1975 | #346 | 628 | #3,428 | 10 |
| 1974 | #358 | 601 | #4,634 | 6 |
| 1973 | #345 | 635 | #3,223 | 10 |
| 1972 | #348 | 638 | #3,344 | 9 |
| 1971 | #346 | 731 | #2,813 | 12 |
| 1970 | #358 | 694 | #3,282 | 9 |
| 1969 | #343 | 680 | #3,595 | 7 |
| 1968 | #352 | 639 | #2,576 | 11 |
| 1967 | #317 | 746 | #2,470 | 11 |
| 1966 | #311 | 807 | #2,216 | 13 |
| 1965 | #276 | 984 | #2,366 | 12 |
| 1964 | #269 | 1,113 | #2,205 | 14 |
| 1963 | #236 | 1,383 | #2,539 | 11 |
| 1962 | #263 | 1,148 | #2,673 | 10 |
| 1961 | #245 | 1,278 | #2,900 | 9 |
| 1960 | #229 | 1,386 | #2,121 | 15 |
| 1959 | #215 | 1,502 | #3,037 | 8 |
| 1958 | #202 | 1,639 | #2,642 | 10 |
| 1957 | #197 | 1,783 | #3,993 | 5 |
| 1956 | #179 | 1,992 | #1,676 | 22 |
| 1955 | #173 | 2,009 | #2,219 | 13 |
| 1954 | #162 | 2,143 | #1,826 | 18 |
| 1953 | #150 | 2,342 | #1,709 | 20 |
| 1952 | #145 | 2,375 | #1,701 | 20 |
| 1951 | #140 | 2,351 | #1,904 | 16 |
| 1950 | #130 | 2,414 | #1,615 | 21 |
| 1949 | #123 | 2,577 | #1,544 | 23 |
| 1948 | #114 | 2,894 | #2,115 | 13 |
| 1947 | #112 | 3,069 | #1,555 | 23 |
| 1946 | #105 | 3,050 | #1,217 | 33 |
| 1945 | #95 | 2,904 | #1,406 | 22 |
| 1944 | #87 | 3,189 | #1,282 | 27 |
| 1943 | #82 | 3,470 | #1,308 | 28 |
| 1942 | #77 | 3,519 | #1,316 | 28 |
| 1941 | #69 | 3,581 | #1,333 | 25 |
| 1940 | #66 | 3,619 | #939 | 46 |
| 1939 | #67 | 3,712 | #1,168 | 31 |
| 1938 | #61 | 3,942 | #897 | 49 |
| 1937 | #52 | 4,289 | #835 | 53 |
| 1936 | #51 | 4,226 | #882 | 48 |
| 1935 | #41 | 4,764 | #822 | 57 |
| 1934 | #39 | 4,978 | #860 | 53 |
| 1933 | #43 | 4,944 | #843 | 54 |
| 1932 | #38 | 5,469 | #874 | 53 |
| 1931 | #39 | 5,331 | #787 | 63 |
| 1930 | #36 | 5,993 | #824 | 62 |
| 1929 | #36 | 6,153 | #806 | 64 |
| 1928 | #34 | 6,692 | #913 | 54 |
| 1927 | #30 | 7,264 | #722 | 81 |
| 1926 | #30 | 7,476 | #875 | 58 |
| 1925 | #30 | 7,843 | #822 | 65 |
| 1924 | #26 | 8,406 | #838 | 66 |
| 1923 | #25 | 8,232 | #882 | 59 |
| 1922 | #26 | 8,003 | #941 | 55 |
| 1921 | #26 | 8,333 | #780 | 74 |
| 1920 | #26 | 8,336 | #754 | 76 |
| 1919 | #24 | 8,334 | #890 | 56 |
| 1918 | #27 | 8,134 | #710 | 79 |
| 1917 | #27 | 7,662 | #892 | 51 |
| 1916 | #23 | 7,686 | #763 | 64 |
| 1915 | #24 | 7,237 | #791 | 58 |
| 1914 | #24 | 5,625 | #802 | 43 |
| 1913 | #23 | 4,913 | #629 | 50 |
| 1912 | #23 | 4,452 | #561 | 51 |
| 1911 | #22 | 3,372 | #562 | 29 |
| 1910 | #27 | 2,893 | #598 | 23 |
| 1909 | #27 | 2,524 | #714 | 15 |
| 1908 | #33 | 2,229 | #946 | 9 |
| 1907 | #34 | 2,113 | #486 | 23 |
| 1906 | #36 | 1,962 | #424 | 27 |
| 1905 | #38 | 1,885 | #615 | 15 |
| 1904 | #40 | 1,701 | #466 | 21 |
| 1903 | #42 | 1,538 | #487 | 19 |
| 1902 | #47 | 1,458 | #583 | 14 |
| 1901 | #49 | 1,225 | #559 | 13 |
| 1900 | #51 | 1,540 | #490 | 22 |
| 1899 | #52 | 1,103 | #613 | 11 |
| 1898 | #58 | 1,191 | #543 | 15 |
| 1897 | #57 | 1,025 | #652 | 11 |
| 1896 | #66 | 994 | #481 | 18 |
| 1895 | #66 | 954 | #456 | 19 |
| 1894 | #67 | 874 | #567 | 13 |
| 1893 | #71 | 769 | #705 | 9 |
| 1892 | #74 | 695 | #792 | 8 |
| 1891 | #80 | 554 | #564 | 11 |
| 1890 | #81 | 540 | #994 | 5 |
| 1889 | #78 | 522 | #974 | 5 |
| 1888 | #94 | 445 | #580 | 12 |
| 1887 | #105 | 309 | #631 | 9 |
| 1886 | #106 | 301 | #959 | 5 |
| 1885 | #106 | 272 | #936 | 5 |
| 1884 | #108 | 244 | — | |
| 1883 | #126 | 163 | — | |
| 1882 | #131 | 136 | — | |
| 1881 | #133 | 119 | — | |
| 1880 | #149 | 92 | #809 | 6 |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Ruby was already there! It came in at #149, and was given to 92 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1882, when fewer than 140 girls a year got the name.
Where Ruby is popular in 1940
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Mississippi#9 · 1 in 95
- Arkansas#16 · 1 in 92
- Alabama#20 · 1 in 111
- South Carolina#22 · 1 in 123
- Georgia#24 · 1 in 124
Best ever in a state: #2 in Arkansas, 1910.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | #9 | 238 | 1 in 95 |
| Arkansas | #16 | 207 | 1 in 92 |
| Alabama | #20 | 265 | 1 in 111 |
| South Carolina | #22 | 178 | 1 in 123 |
| Georgia | #24 | 257 | 1 in 124 |
| North Carolina | #24 | 302 | 1 in 125 |
| Tennessee | #25 | 223 | 1 in 126 |
| Texas | #30 | 344 | 1 in 175 |
| Florida | #31 | 84 | 1 in 176 |
| Kentucky | #32 | 205 | 1 in 140 |
| Louisiana | #37 | 129 | 1 in 181 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | 121 | 1 in 167 |
| Virginia | #40 | 140 | 1 in 177 |
| Missouri | #54 | 123 | 1 in 227 |
| West Virginia | #55 | 77 | 1 in 246 |
| New Mexico | #67 | 24 | 1 in 245 |
| Wyoming | #71 | 7 | 1 in 237 |
| Colorado | #76 | 29 | 1 in 313 |
| Hawaii | #79 | 13 | 1 in 260 |
| Kansas | #87 | 29 | 1 in 424 |
| Maryland | #98 | 29 | 1 in 448 |
| Arizona | #102 | 13 | 1 in 373 |
| South Dakota | #104 | 10 | 1 in 472 |
| Indiana | #107 | 45 | 1 in 597 |
| Nebraska | #111 | 17 | 1 in 544 |
| North Dakota | #112 | 12 | 1 in 443 |
| Montana | #116 | 10 | 1 in 428 |
| Iowa | #118 | 27 | 1 in 730 |
| Oregon | #131 | 11 | 1 in 649 |
| Idaho | #133 | 7 | 1 in 610 |
| Ohio | #138 | 65 | 1 in 811 |
| Illinois | #141 | 67 | 1 in 840 |
| District of Columbia | #142 | 8 | 1 in 766 |
| Maine | #145 | 8 | 1 in 769 |
| Minnesota | #151 | 23 | 1 in 987 |
| Washington | #152 | 15 | 1 in 771 |
| California | #157 | 65 | 1 in 768 |
| Michigan | #161 | 37 | 1 in 1,182 |
| Wisconsin | #174 | 16 | 1 in 1,512 |
| Utah | #195 | 5 | 1 in 1,001 |
| Pennsylvania | #198 | 51 | 1 in 1,471 |
| New York | #211 | 55 | 1 in 1,631 |
| New Jersey | #271 | 9 | 1 in 2,871 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Ruby
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 2 spots since 2024 (#62 → #64)
- 10 spots since 2020 (#74 → #64)
- 19 spots since 2015 (#83 → #64)
- Biggest jump: 54 spots in 1989 (#383 → #329)
- Biggest drop: 35 spots in 1966 (#276 → #311)
Rise & fade · girls
31 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1911 at #22 (3,372 births)
- Births halved by 1958, 47 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 100 for 71 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 71 yrs · run 1888–1945
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 124
- Highest: 1 in 124 girls born in 1911 were named Ruby (0.81%)
- Latest: 1 in 452 girls born in 2025 (0.22%)
Era · girls
The 1920s
- 20.4% of all girls named Ruby (76,738) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #22 (1911) → #401 (1986) → #62 (2022)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,603 | #78 (1889) | #114 |
| 1890s | 8,699 | #52 (1899) | #67 |
| 1900s | 18,175 | #27 (1909) | #40 |
| 1910s | 60,308 | #22 (1911) | #24 |
| 1920s | 76,738 | #25 (1923) | #29 |
| 1930s | 47,648 | #36 (1930) | #47 |
| 1940s | 31,872 | #66 (1940) | #93 |
| 1950s | 20,550 | #130 (1950) | #169 |
| 1960s | 10,164 | #229 (1960) | #284 |
| 1970s | 6,433 | #345 (1973) | #351 |
| 1980s | 6,312 | #329 (1989) | #370 |
| 1990s | 10,556 | #256 (1998) | #273 |
| 2000s | 22,032 | #108 (2009) | #165 |
| 2010s | 33,467 | #66 (2019) | #88 |
| 2020s | 21,013 | #62 (2022) | #65 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Ruby in 1940
girls
#66
3,619 births · 1 in 316 girls
boys
#939
46 births · 1 in 25,199 boys
Top girls' names in 1940
Top boys' names in 1940
More about 1940
girls
1,143,528 girls got a published name in 1940; 1 in 316 of them was named Ruby, which outranked 98.7% of the 5,028 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.1% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Ruby
Biggest movers since 1939
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,159,172 boys got a published name in 1940; 1 in 25,199 of them was named Ruby, which outranked 76.1% of the 3,937 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 33.5% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).