Rubie
Girl name · #3981 in 2025 · Very rare
Rubie ranks #3981 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rubie.
Babies named Rubie per year. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Rubie first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 156 girls were named Rubie — good for #576 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rubie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rubie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rubie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rubie is most common
State-level data for Rubie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rubie
Statistically, parents drawn to Rubie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roxie, Arlie, Eveline, Evelyne, and Aline.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rubie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rubie a popular girl name?
Rubie ranked #3981 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Rubie most popular?
Rubie peaked in 1921, when 156 American girls received the name (ranked #576 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rubie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Rubie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.