Ruby is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ruby means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ruby across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ruby has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ruby is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “the red gemstone”. one of the jewel names popular around 1900.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 379,684 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 60,256 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,659 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,757 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,637 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,233 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 Ruby per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (8,472/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (4,986/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (353/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (216/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (143/yr).
Ruby has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #51 nationally (given to 8,472 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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