girl's name
Rubie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,861
Northern Ireland
#416
2023 births
Rubie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 156 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rubie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 |
| 1890s | 196 |
| 1900s | 353 |
| 1910s | 913 |
| 1920s | 1,170 |
| 1930s | 607 |
| 1940s | 364 |
| 1950s | 208 |
| 1960s | 96 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 101 |
| 1990s | 195 |
| 2000s | 330 |
| 2010s | 394 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 268 |
How popular is Rubie?
In 2025, Rubie was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rubie 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 Rubie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rubie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rubie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rubie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rubie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rubie
How popular is the name Rubie?
In 2025, Rubie was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rubie a girl's or a boy's name?
Rubie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rubie?
Rubie has 2 syllables.
When was Rubie most popular?
Rubie peaked in 1921, when 156 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rubie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rubie currently ranks #1,836 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.