Ruby
Top 1000
About Ruby
Vibrant, sassy, and bubbly, Ruby is a vintage gem that hasn't lost any of its sparkle. Currently popular in a number of English-speaking countries, Ruby is proof of the 100 Year Rule, trending again for the first time since its heyday in the 1910s.
The name of a precious stone, Ruby was ultimately derived from the Latin ruber meaning "red". Despite its sweet, shiny contemporary feel, Ruby has in fact been used as a given name since the 1500s, though it really took off in the Victorian era, alongside Pearl and Opal.
Many cultures consider rubies to be the stone of kings, and the gem is surrounded by symbolism of wealth, power, lifeblood, success, and protection. It is also the birthstone for July, which could make it a discreet honor for a July-born relation or just right for a July-born baby.
In the US, Ruby was a popular choice in the early 20th century, and it peaked at Number 22 in 1911. By the 1940s, however, it was falling down the charts, and while it never left the Top 400, parents turned away from Ruby and to the likes of Judy, Crystal, Rebecca, and Robin instead.
Then, in the mid-2000s, Ruby made big moves in the UK, leaping to Number 1 in 2007. Propelled upwards by the catchy song by The Kaiser Chiefs which was released the same year and influenced by celebs such as Tobey Maguire and Charlotte Church choosing it for their daughters, Ruby moved back into the US Top 100 in 2013.
A truly musical name, Ruby has featured in hits by The Rolling Stones, Cat Stevens, and Kenny Rogers, while namesakes of the fictional and famous variety including Rue from "Euphoria", Ruby from "Steven Universe", and Ruby Rose of "Orange is the New Black", have kept the name in the public eye.
Given to more than 3000 babies in the US every year and continuing to climb the charts, Ruby is one of those vintage baby names that feels totally modern and full of life.
Love Ruby but want to beat the trends? You could try another vintage gem like Edith, Lula, Twila, Betsy, or Fern, or perhaps something with a similar sound, like Thisbe, Prue, Billie, or Rumi.
Pronounced ROO-bee.
As of October 2026, Ruby ranked #64 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #22 in 1911, Nameberry popularity #77.
Editor's take: The name Ruby is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "deep red precious stone".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #90 | 3,429 | 1,919.6 |
| 2015 | #83 | 3,467 | 1,942.2 |
| 2016 | #71 | 3,847 | 2,171 |
| 2017 | #79 | 3,587 | 2,077.7 |
| 2018 | #74 | 3,590 | 2,110.4 |
| 2019 | #66 | 3,738 | 2,227.2 |
| 2020 | #74 | 3,339 | 2,065.5 |
| 2021 | #62 | 3,596 | 2,191.5 |
| 2022 | #62 | 3,619 | 2,206.5 |
| 2023 | #65 | 3,356 | 2,091.5 |
| 2024 | #63 | 3,517 | 2,170.7 |
| 2025 | #64 | 3,554 | 2,211.2 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Rose
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- Ivy
- Lola
- Penelope
- Violet
- Hazel
- Stella
- Mae
- Sadie
- Lucy
- Millie
- Rosie
- Pearl
- Iris
- Phoebe
- Georgia
Ruby on lists
Famous Rubys
- Ruby Castro
American dancer and model
- Ruby Ferguson (born Rubie Constance Ashby)
English children's author
- Ruby Florence Murray
Irish singer
- Ruby Aldridge
American supermodel
- Ruby Dee (born Ruby Ann Wallace)
American actress, poet and playwright
- Ruby Wright
American country music singer; daughter of singer Kitty Wells
- Ruby Wax
American,British comedienne
- Ruby Rose
Australian model, MTV VJ, and actress
- Ruby Catherine Stevens
birth name of American actress Barbara Stanwyck
- Ruby Bernadette Nanette Fabares
birth name of Nanette Fabray, American actress
- Ruby Violet Payne
Scott, Australian radio astronomer
- Ethel Hilda "Ruby" Keeler
American dancer and actress
- Hsin
ju "Ruby" Lin, Taiwanese actress
- Ruby Gettinger
American reality TV personality of "Ruby"
- Ruby Carr
South African singer from band Bahari
- Ruby Nell Bridges Hall
first African,American girl to attend an all,white school
- Ruby Joy (b. 1987)
daughter of actors Robert and Mary Joy
- Ruby Stewart (b. 1987)
American model; daughter of singer Rod Stewart
- Ruby Osman (b. 1989)
daughter of TV presenter Richard Osman
- Ruby Louise Bourne (b. 1990)
daughter of actor/comedian Shane Bourne
- Ruby Christine Schiff
daughter of actors Richard Schiff and Sheila Kelley
- Ruby Jean Rose
daughter of actress Alexandra Pigg and director Bernard Rose
- Ruby Cooper
daughter of actor Garry Cooper
- Ruby Froom (b. 1994)
daughter of singers Suzanne Vega and Mitchell Froom
- Ruby Leilani Ashbourne Serkis (b. 1998)
actress and daughter of Andy Serkis and Lorraine Ashbourne
- Ruby Marino (b. 2006)
daughter of actor Ken Marino
- Ruby Sweetheart Maguire (b. 2006)
daughter of actor Tobey Maguire
- Ruby Megan Henson (b. 2007)
daughter of singer Charlotte Church
- Ruby Raven Reynolds (b. 2007)
daughter of actors Jillian Barberie and Grant Reynolds
- Ruby Iris Giansiracusa (b. 2008)
daughter of AFL footballer Daniel Giansiracusa
- Ruby Olsen (b. 2008)
daughter of soccer player Ben Olsen
- Ruby Green (b. 2009)
daughter of footballer Paul Green
- Ruby Young (b. 2010)
stillborn daughter of drummer Adrian Young of No Doubt
- Ruby Tatiana Cole (b. 2010)
daughter of model Carly Cole and footballer Joe Cole
- Ruby Luxe Anderson (b. 2010)
daughter of cricketer James Anderson
- Ruby Rainey (b. 2010)
daughter of model/heiress Jasmine Guiness and Gawain Rainey
- Ruby June Kerr (b. 2012)
daughter of Australian rules footballer Daniel Kerr
- Ruby Jeane Flynn (b. 2012)
daughter of actress Marley Shelton and Beau Flynn
- Ruby Rae Dellucci (b. 2013)
daughter of baseball player David Dellucci
- Ruby Lane Powell (b. 2013)
daughter of trainer and TV personality Chris Powell
- Ruby Aurelia McManus (b. 2013)
daughter of TV presenter Rove McManus and actress Tasma Walton
- Ruby Trohman (b. 2014)
daughter of guitarist Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy
- Ryan Ruby Mae Pritchard (b. 2010)
daughter of musician Mike Dirnt
- Ruby Hunter
Indigenous Australian (Ngarrindjeri) singer,songwriter
- Ruby Riott
WWE wrestler
- Ruby Bhogal
contestant on The Great British Bake,Off 2018
- Ruby Tandoh
contestant on The Great British Bake,Off
Ruby in pop culture
- Ruby Thewes
character in Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain"
- Ruby Lancaster
character in the fourth installment of Liv and Maddie.
- Ruby Buckton
character on Australian soap "Home and Away"
- Ruby Crescent
character in anime/manga "O,Parts Hunter"
- 'Max and Ruby
" animated TV series about the title rabbits
- Ruby Sparks
2012 movie and title character
- Ruby Allen
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Ruby Elizabeth Daly
character in Alexandra Bracken's series "The Darkest Minds"
- Ruby Daly
character in Alexandra Bracken's "In the Afterlight", grandmother to the main character Ruby Daly
- Ruby Claire
main character in 1977 movie "Ruby"
- Ruby
eldest child on TV's 'According to Jim'
- Ruby Landry
main character in V.C. Andrews' "Ruby"
- Ruby Gallagher
main character on TV's "Ruby & the Rockits"
- Ruby Gillis
character in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series
- Ruby Jeffries
character on TV's "Hart of Dixie"
- Ruby Tough
spinster in Samuel Beckett's 1934 short story 'Love and Lethe'
- Ruby Rose
main character of the web series "RWBY"
- Ruby
Red Riding Hood on TV's "Once Upon A Time"
- Ruby
character in web series 'Coco and Ruby'
- Ruby
demon on the CW's 'Supernatural'
- Ruby Trollman
main character on animated series "Trollz"
- Ruby Cherrytree
character on TV's 'The Worst Witch'
- Ruby Compton
character in movie 'Wah,Wah'
- Ruby Frobisher (later Jessica Randolph)
character in "Star of Babylon" by Barbara Wood
- Ruby
rabbit character in the Jewelpet series
- Ruby
dinosaur in "The Land Before Time" animated series
- Ruby
character on TV's "The Tribe"
- "Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe
" radio drama
- "Ruby Gloom
" animated series
- "Ruby Red
" novel by Kerstin Gier
- Ruby on Rails
computer programming language
- Ruby Woo
classic MAC red lipstick
- "Ruby Soho
" song by Rancid
- "Ruby Tuesday
" song by The Rolling Stones
- Ruby Tuesday
American restaurant chain
- "Rubylove
" a song by Cat Stevens
- Ruby Morris is the main character in "H20"
a novel.
- Ruby Eleanor Lennox
character in the novel "Behind the Scenes at the Museum" by Kate Atkinson (twin sister of Pearl Lennox)
- Ruby Lee
main character in the novel "Eating Chinese Food Naked"
- "Ruby
" a song by Twenty One Pilots
- Ruby
character on the animated series "Steven Universe"
- Ruby Johnson
character in ABC's "Black,ish"
- "Ruby's Studio
" series of kids' videos
- Ruby
the baby dragon from the game "Lunar 2: Eternal Blue"
- The Ruby Sqaud from the animated TV series "Steven Universe
" including Navy, Leggy, Doc, Army, and Eyeball
- 'Ruby
' song by Foster the People
- Ruby Redfort
character from Lauren Child's Ruby Redfort book series
- Ruby Kurosawa
character from the anime "Love Live! Sunshine"
- Ruby Cooper
main character in novel "Lock and Key"
- "Red Ruby"
2019 Brat series
- Ruby
titular character in series "Red Ruby"