Rubye
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #366 in 1912
0 babies were named Rubye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRubye first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1912, when it reached #366.
About the name Rubye
Rubye is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-bye”. US birth records list Rubye for girls from 1886 to 2023, in 105 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked #366 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 37 | 26,684 girls |
| 1890s | 74 | 13,517 girls |
| 1900s | 210 | 4,759 girls |
| 1910s | 233 | 4,283 girls |
| 1920s | 165 | 6,070 girls |
| 1930s | 96 | 10,471 girls |
| 1940s | 52 | 19,062 girls |
| 1950s | 18 | 56,980 girls |
| 1960s | 4.9 | 204,918 girls |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 735,294 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 518,135 girls |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 460,829 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
Other spellings of Rubye
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Rubye
What is the origin of the name Rubye?
Rubye has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Rubye a boy or girl name?
Rubye is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rubye?
Rubye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #366 in 1912.