Ruby
ROO-bee Girl English
Red gemstone
Etymology
The female name Ruby comes from the name of the red gemstone, which was adopted as a given name in the 19th century.
Variants
- Rubi
- Rubye
- Rubie
- Rubbie
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Ruby in Australia, 2025
Australia top girlsPopularity
Falling
#26 2025 · 641 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #21 | #21 | Not ranked | #23 | Not ranked | #23 |
| 2007 | #17 | #18 | Not ranked | #17 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2008 | #14 | #14 | #11 | #16 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2009 | #8 | #9 | #4 | #10 | #10 | #8 |
| 2010 | #1 | #3 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| 2011 | #1 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #4 | #1 |
| 2012 | #2 | #2 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #2 |
| 2013 | #7 | #10 | #9 | #2 | #5 | #4 |
| 2014 | #11 | #8 | #9 | #4 | Not ranked | #13 |
| 2015 | #10 | #13 | #14 | #10 | #9 | #11 |
| 2016 | #16 | #10 | #19 | #17 | Not ranked | #9 |
| 2017 | #16 | #16 | #20 | #15 | Not ranked | #13 |
| 2018 | #17 | #16 | #18 | #15 | Not ranked | #11 |
| 2019 | #12 | #18 | #9 | #15 | Not ranked | #11 |
| 2020 | #18 | #22 | #16 | #18 | Not ranked | #21 |
| 2021 | #21 | #25 | #21 | #16 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2022 | #18 | #24 | #19 | #14 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2023 | #24 | #28 | #21 | #25 | Not ranked | #30 |
| 2024 | #19 | #22 | #15 | #14 | #33 | #25 |
| 2025 | #26 | #28 | #19 | #28 | #30 | #10 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#64 2025 · 3,554 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #137 |
| 2007 | #116 |
| 2008 | #113 |
| 2009 | #108 |
| 2010 | #113 |
| 2011 | #109 |
| 2012 | #105 |
| 2013 | #93 |
| 2014 | #90 |
| 2015 | #83 |
| 2016 | #71 |
| 2017 | #79 |
| 2018 | #74 |
| 2019 | #66 |
| 2020 | #74 |
| 2021 | #62 |
| 2022 | #62 |
| 2023 | #65 |
| 2024 | #62 |
| 2025 | #64 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#38 2025 · 1,032 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4 |
| 2007 | #1 |
| 2008 | #2 |
| 2009 | #2 |
| 2010 | #7 |
| 2011 | #7 |
| 2012 | #12 |
| 2013 | #11 |
| 2014 | #15 |
| 2015 | #17 |
| 2016 | #26 |
| 2017 | #29 |
| 2018 | #32 |
| 2019 | #27 |
| 2020 | #30 |
| 2021 | #34 |
| 2022 | #30 |
| 2023 | #39 |
| 2024 | #41 |
| 2025 | #38 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#34 2024 · 100 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #43 |
| 2006 | #45 |
| 2007 | #26 |
| 2008 | #24 |
| 2009 | #27 |
| 2010 | #24 |
| 2011 | #26 |
| 2012 | #21 |
| 2013 | #24 |
| 2014 | #24 |
| 2015 | #23 |
| 2016 | #28 |
| 2017 | #28 |
| 2018 | #24 |
| 2019 | #23 |
| 2020 | #26 |
| 2021 | #33 |
| 2022 | #28 |
| 2023 | #36 |
| 2024 | #34 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#24 2025 · 55 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #47 |
| 2007 | #28 |
| 2008 | #29 |
| 2009 | #22 |
| 2010 | #30 |
| 2011 | #18 |
| 2012 | #22 |
| 2013 | #20 |
| 2014 | #22 |
| 2015 | #25 |
| 2016 | #28 |
| 2017 | #27 |
| 2018 | #29 |
| 2019 | #21 |
| 2020 | #20 |
| 2021 | #26 |
| 2022 | #20 |
| 2023 | #25 |
| 2024 | #39 |
| 2025 | #24 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#37 2025 · 119 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #41 |
| 2007 | #34 |
| 2008 | #21 |
| 2009 | #17 |
| 2010 | #23 |
| 2011 | #20 |
| 2012 | #20 |
| 2013 | #16 |
| 2014 | #22 |
| 2015 | #27 |
| 2016 | #33 |
| 2017 | #33 |
| 2018 | #34 |
| 2019 | #28 |
| 2020 | #34 |
| 2021 | #26 |
| 2022 | #39 |
| 2023 | #37 |
| 2024 | #30 |
| 2025 | #37 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#90 2024 · 261 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #216 |
| 2006 | #177 |
| 2007 | #131 |
| 2008 | #123 |
| 2009 | #132 |
| 2010 | #125 |
| 2011 | #111 |
| 2012 | #118 |
| 2013 | #90 |
| 2014 | #86 |
| 2015 | #82 |
| 2016 | #77 |
| 2017 | #89 |
| 2018 | #71 |
| 2019 | #67 |
| 2020 | #80 |
| 2021 | #78 |
| 2022 | #75 |
| 2023 | #73 |
| 2024 | #90 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#14 2025 · 121 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #14 |
| 2007 | #12 |
| 2008 | #13 |
| 2009 | #2 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #1 |
| 2012 | #5 |
| 2013 | #3 |
| 2014 | #10 |
| 2015 | #11 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #14 |
| 2018 | #23 |
| 2019 | #5 |
| 2020 | #18 |
| 2021 | #19 |
| 2022 | #15 |
| 2023 | #17 |
| 2024 | #12 |
| 2025 | #14 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.