unisex name
Ruble
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 356
Ruble is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1948 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ruble over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1948, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 89 |
| 1920s | 137 |
| 1930s | 91 |
| 1940s (to 1948) | 39 |
How popular is Ruble?
In 1948, Ruble was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Ruble
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ruble also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruble over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ruble
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ruble — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ruble
How popular is the name Ruble?
In 1948, Ruble was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ruble a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruble is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Ruble?
Ruble has 2 syllables.
When was Ruble most popular?
Ruble peaked in 1921, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.