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Rubie

Girl

Meaning of Rubie: Latin: 'red gemstone'

Rubie is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3880th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1406th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3880

36 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1406

23 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,317

First recorded 1884 · peak 1921

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 38 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 43 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 45 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 37 babies2018: 46 babies2019: 38 babies2020: 57 babies20202021: 43 babies2022: 40 babies2023: 45 babies2024: 47 babies2025: 36 babies
US babies named Rubie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 57.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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