Rubie
Variant spelling of Ruby, a name taken from the red gemstone; the word reached English through Old French from the Latin rubeus, red.
Rubie in 2025
Rubie was given to 36 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,085th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 92,093 babies born.
The history of Rubie
Rubie reached its highest point in 1921, when 156 babies were given the name, ranking 1,062nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 831st, in 1903.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 5,317 babies have been named Rubie. Half of them were born before 1929, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Rubie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rubie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 | 977 |
| 1890s | 196 | 960 |
| 1900s | 353 | 831 |
| 1910s | 913 | 872 |
| 1920s | 1,170 | 1,062 |
| 1930s | 607 | 1,416 |
| 1940s | 364 | 1,947 |
| 1950s | 208 | 2,978 |
| 1960s | 96 | 4,815 |
| 1970s | 62 | 8,100 |
| 1980s | 101 | 6,288 |
| 1990s | 195 | 6,762 |
| 2000s | 330 | 6,350 |
| 2010s | 394 | 5,938 |
| 2020s | 268 | 5,078 |
Where Rubie is heading
Rubie has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 45 babies in 2015 to 36 in 2025.
Names like Rubie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rubie.