Rubi is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rubi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rubi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rubi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rubi is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “red gemstone”. A Spanish variant spelling of Ruby.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,065 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 548 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 29 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rubi per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (716/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (50/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Rubi has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #827 nationally (given to 749 babies that year).
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