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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ruby

Ranked #376 - 1 in 58,700 people
US

Most common in

United States

136k bearers

World total

136,286

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#376

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States136k
Worldwide
~136k
rank #376
Rarity
1 in 58,700
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~136k in US

About the name Ruby

There are an estimated 136,286 people named Ruby alive worldwide today. That ranks Ruby at #376 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ruby is held by approximately 136,286 people, ranking #376 among first names. That works out to roughly 41 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,435 U.S. residents).

Historically Ruby is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.2% female).

Ruby appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.8%Female 99.2%

Ruby popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ruby, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 98
  2. 1881: 119
  3. 1882: 136
  4. 1883: 163
  5. 1884: 244
  6. 1885: 277
  7. 1886: 306
  8. 1887: 318
  9. 1888: 457
  10. 1889: 527
  11. 1890: 545
  12. 1891: 565
  13. 1892: 703
  14. 1893: 778
  15. 1894: 887
  16. 1895: 973
  17. 1896: 1,012
  18. 1897: 1,036
  19. 1898: 1,206
  20. 1899: 1,114
  21. 1900: 1,562
  22. 1901: 1,238
  23. 1902: 1,472
  24. 1903: 1,557
  25. 1904: 1,722
  26. 1905: 1,900
  27. 1906: 1,989
  28. 1907: 2,136
  29. 1908: 2,238
  30. 1909: 2,539
  31. 1910: 2,916
  32. 1911: 3,401
  33. 1912: 4,503
  34. 1913: 4,963
  35. 1914: 5,668
  36. 1915: 7,295
  37. 1916: 7,750
  38. 1917: 7,713
  39. 1918: 8,213
  40. 1919: 8,390
  41. 1920: 8,412
  42. 1921: 8,407
  43. 1922: 8,058
  44. 1923: 8,291
  45. 1924: 8,472
  46. 1925: 7,908
  47. 1926: 7,534
  48. 1927: 7,345
  49. 1928: 6,746
  50. 1929: 6,217
  51. 1930: 6,055
  52. 1931: 5,394
  53. 1932: 5,522
  54. 1933: 4,998
  55. 1934: 5,031
  56. 1935: 4,821
  57. 1936: 4,274
  58. 1937: 4,342
  59. 1938: 3,991
  60. 1939: 3,743
  61. 1940: 3,665
  62. 1941: 3,606
  63. 1942: 3,547
  64. 1943: 3,498
  65. 1944: 3,216
  66. 1945: 2,926
  67. 1946: 3,083
  68. 1947: 3,092
  69. 1948: 2,907
  70. 1949: 2,600
  71. 1950: 2,435
  72. 1951: 2,367
  73. 1952: 2,395
  74. 1953: 2,362
  75. 1954: 2,161
  76. 1955: 2,022
  77. 1956: 2,014
  78. 1957: 1,788
  79. 1958: 1,649
  80. 1959: 1,510
  81. 1960: 1,401
  82. 1961: 1,287
  83. 1962: 1,158
  84. 1963: 1,394
  85. 1964: 1,127
  86. 1965: 996
  87. 1966: 820
  88. 1967: 757
  89. 1968: 650
  90. 1969: 687
  91. 1970: 703
  92. 1971: 743
  93. 1972: 647
  94. 1973: 645
  95. 1974: 607
  96. 1975: 638
  97. 1976: 624
  98. 1977: 607
  99. 1978: 636
  100. 1979: 669
  101. 1980: 670
  102. 1981: 689
  103. 1982: 636
  104. 1983: 603
  105. 1984: 609
  106. 1985: 605
  107. 1986: 567
  108. 1987: 642
  109. 1988: 642
  110. 1989: 788
  111. 1990: 975
  112. 1991: 1,021
  113. 1992: 1,055
  114. 1993: 1,057
  115. 1994: 1,046
  116. 1995: 1,066
  117. 1996: 995
  118. 1997: 1,045
  119. 1998: 1,218
  120. 1999: 1,215
  121. 2000: 1,273
  122. 2001: 1,373
  123. 2002: 1,579
  124. 2003: 1,718
  125. 2004: 2,120
  126. 2005: 2,472
  127. 2006: 2,593
  128. 2007: 2,908
  129. 2008: 3,026
  130. 2009: 3,024
  131. 2010: 2,803
  132. 2011: 2,776
  133. 2012: 2,925
  134. 2013: 3,331
  135. 2014: 3,430
  136. 2015: 3,467
  137. 2016: 3,855
  138. 2017: 3,593
  139. 2018: 3,597
  140. 2019: 3,746
  141. 2020: 3,352
  142. 2021: 3,613
  143. 2022: 3,640
  144. 2023: 3,377
  145. 2024: 3,551
  146. 2025: 3,569

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ruby worldwide?

There are an estimated 136,286 people named Ruby alive worldwide today, ranking #376 globally.

Is Ruby a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 58,700 people. In the United States there are roughly 136,286 bearers, which is 1 in 2,435 Americans.

Is Ruby a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ruby is used 0.8% male and 99.2% female.

Where does the name Ruby come from?

Who are famous people named Ruby?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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