Ruby
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning deep red gemstone.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#64
down from #63
UK popularity
#38
1,032 babies · up from #41
How Ruby has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #83 |
| 2016 | #71 |
| 2017 | #79 |
| 2018 | #74 |
| 2019 | #66 |
| 2020 | #74 |
| 2021 | #62 |
| 2022 | #62 |
| 2023 | #66 |
| 2024 | #63 |
| 2025 | #64 |
In 2025, 1,032 babies in England and Wales were named Ruby. In the US, 3,546 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 8,406 in 1924.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ruby was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.71% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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