How Many People Are Named Rubie?
An estimated 1,794 people in the United States have the first name Rubie. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Rubie peaked in popularity in 1921 with 156 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rubie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rubie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,794
About 1 in 191,056 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1921
156 births
Total Registered
5,279
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rubie
Rubie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,279 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Rubie as a male name
Ranked #3,937 in 1930
6 male births in 1930
Peak: 1915 (7 births)
Rubie as a female name
Ranked #3,431 in 2024
46 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (156 births)
Rubie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rubie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,170 babies were registered. Rubie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rubie by Decade
How has Rubie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rubie by State
Birth registrations for Rubie span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, New York, Indiana. On average, about 119 Rubies were registered per state.
Rubie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rubie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rubie
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Rubie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rubie?
We estimate approximately 1,794 people named Rubie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 191,056 Americans share this first name.
Is Rubie a common name?
Rubie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,279 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rubie most popular?
Rubie reached peak popularity in 1921, when 156 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rubie is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rubie a female name?
Rubie is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rubie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rubie Smith, Rubie Johnson, Rubie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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