girl's name
Rubi
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,832
Northern Ireland
#533
2015 births
Rubi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 225 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 716 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,735 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rubi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 257 |
| 1980s | 415 |
| 1990s | 1,710 |
| 2000s | 3,425 |
| 2010s | 1,978 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,259 |
How popular is Rubi?
In 2025, Rubi was given to 225 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rubi 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 Rubi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rubi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rubi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rubi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rubi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rubi
How popular is the name Rubi?
In 2025, Rubi was given to 225 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rubi a girl's or a boy's name?
Rubi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rubi?
Rubi has 2 syllables.
When was Rubi most popular?
Rubi peaked in 2005, when 716 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rubi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rubi currently ranks #1,079 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.