girl's name
Rubye
ROO-bee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 6,967
Rubye is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1919, when 256 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rubye Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 24 |
| 1890s | 168 |
| 1900s | 620 |
| 1910s | 1,873 |
| 1920s | 1,975 |
| 1930s | 1,018 |
| 1940s | 744 |
| 1950s | 330 |
| 1960s | 92 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How Popular Is Rubye?
In 2023, Rubye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
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 Rubye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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How to Say Rubye
- English ROO-bee
Sibling Names for Rubye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Rubye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Rubye
How popular is the name Rubye?
In 2023, Rubye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Rubye a girl's or a boy's name?
Rubye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rubye?
Rubye has 2 syllables.
When was Rubye most popular?
Rubye peaked in 1919, when 256 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.