Ruby Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Ruby is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Ruby has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Ruby' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 26th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 756th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 55th out of 1429 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 932nd out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 175th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 354th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 328th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 162nd out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 76th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Ruby' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Ruby"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Ruby"

"Ruby" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 26th of 1539 140,836
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 756th of 1654 1,185
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 55th of 1429 80,774
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 932nd of 1332 656
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 175th of 1441 38,447
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 354th of 1550 10,949
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 328th of 1589 12,753
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 162nd of 1586 33,964
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 76th of 1328 38,843

Regional Popularity of "Ruby" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Ruby" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 72.09%
155th/215
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - 85.92%
293rd/341
-
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
51.17%
175th/342
69.71%
244th/350
49.89%
222nd/445
20.91%
97th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
18.86%
53rd/281
34.84%
108th/310
28.20%
108th/383
10.80%
46th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Ruby"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Ruby" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.