Trend of the Popularity of Ruby as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 3,517 female babies that were named Ruby in the US, which was 0.22% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Ruby peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2016 with a count of 3,847 babies, which was 0.22% of the total female babies born in the US in 2016.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Ruby, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Ruby.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Ruby in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Ruby in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Ruby from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Ruby as a Female Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 659 0.04
1981 677 0.04
1982 622 0.04
1983 591 0.04
1984 595 0.04
1985 593 0.03
1986 558 0.03
1987 631 0.04
1988 621 0.04
1989 765 0.04
1990 954 0.05
1991 1004 0.05
1992 1040 0.06
1993 1033 0.06
1994 1031 0.06
1995 1053 0.06
1996 985 0.06
1997 1040 0.06
1998 1207 0.07
1999 1209 0.07
2000 1266 0.07
2001 1365 0.08
2002 1579 0.09
2003 1707 0.09
2004 2120 0.12
2005 2472 0.13
2006 2582 0.14
2007 2900 0.15
2008 3020 0.16
2009 3019 0.16
2010 2797 0.16
2011 2769 0.16
2012 2918 0.17
2013 3319 0.19
2014 3429 0.19
2015 3467 0.19
2016 3847 0.22
2017 3587 0.21
2018 3590 0.21
2019 3738 0.22
2020 3339 0.21
2021 3596 0.22
2022 3619 0.22
2023 3356 0.21
2024 3517 0.22