girl's name

Ruby-Lou

ROO-bee-LOO (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 115

Ruby-Lou is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2009, when 18 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.
  • 3 syllables.

Ruby-Lou Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Ruby-Lou by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 41
2010s 66
2020s (to 2025) 3

How Popular Is Ruby-Lou?

In 2020, Ruby-Lou was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Ruby-Lou Is Used

England & Wales #6,045 3 in 2020
United States as Rubylou #17,007 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

How Ruby-Lou Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Rubylou Rubylou is Ruby-Lou written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #17,007. 5

Names That Peaked Alongside Ruby-Lou

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Ruby-Lou Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ruby-Lou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Ruby-Lou

  • English ROO-bee-LOO

Sibling Names for Ruby-Lou

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ruby-Lou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ruby-Lou

How popular is the name Ruby-Lou?

In 2020, Ruby-Lou was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Is Ruby-Lou a girl's or a boy's name?

Ruby-Lou is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ruby-Lou?

Ruby-Lou has 3 syllables.

When was Ruby-Lou most popular?

Ruby-Lou peaked in 2009, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Ruby-Lou a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ruby-Lou currently ranks #17,007 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.