girl's name
Ruba
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 602
Ruba is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1996, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Ruba over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 69 |
| 1990s | 128 |
| 2000s | 122 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 61 |
How popular is Ruba?
In 2025, Ruba was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ruba is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ruba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruba
How popular is the name Ruba?
In 2025, Ruba was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ruba a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruba is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ruba most popular?
Ruba peaked in 1996, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ruba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruba currently ranks #5,508 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.