Ruby Name Popularity and Statistics
Ruby is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births379,684
First Year on Record1880
Ruby popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 3,554 | #64 |
| 2025 | Boys | 15 | #5,861 |
| 2024 | Girls | 3,533 | #62 |
| 2024 | Boys | 18 | #5,241 |
| 2023 | Girls | 3,364 | #65 |
| 2023 | Boys | 13 | #6,517 |
| 2022 | Girls | 3,621 | #62 |
| 2022 | Boys | 19 | #5,019 |
| 2021 | Girls | 3,599 | #62 |
| 2021 | Boys | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,342 | #74 |
| 2020 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,738 | #66 |
| 2019 | Boys | 8 | #8,889 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,591 | #74 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6 | #10,760 |
| 2017 | Girls | 3,587 | #79 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 |
| 2016 | Girls | 3,847 | #71 |
| 2016 | Boys | 8 | #8,816 |
| 2015 | Girls | 3,467 | #83 |
| 2014 | Girls | 3,430 | #90 |
| 2013 | Girls | 3,321 | #93 |
| 2013 | Boys | 10 | #7,537 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1924 · Girls
8,406 recorded births and rank #26.
1920 · Girls
8,336 recorded births and rank #26.
1919 · Girls
8,334 recorded births and rank #24.
1921 · Girls
8,333 recorded births and rank #26.
Where Ruby ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- VT
- Rank #18 · 13 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #21 · 102 recorded births
- WY
- Rank #24 · 9 recorded births
- NE
- Rank #30 · 38 recorded births
- IA
- Rank #34 · 55 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #35 · 14 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #37 · 121 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #40 · 16 recorded births