The first name Rubi
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Rubi, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 50 births (#683).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rubi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rubi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 225 girls born in the United States were named Rubi, the 1,079th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 716 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Rubi?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Rubi, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2007, with 50 births.
- Is Rubi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,065 US babies named Rubi since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rubi most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 716 babies were named Rubi, its highest rank at 431st.
- Is Rubi also a surname?
- Yes. Rubi is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.