How Many People Are Named Rubye?
An estimated 972 people in the United States have the first name Rubye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Rubye peaked in popularity in 1919 with 256 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rubye 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 Rubye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Rubye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
972
About 1 in 352,628 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1919
256 births
Total Registered
6,967
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rubye
Rubye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,967 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rubye as a female name
Ranked #11,979 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 1919 (256 births)
Rubye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rubye span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,975 babies were registered. Rubye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rubye by Decade
How has Rubye 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.
Rubye by State
Birth registrations for Rubye span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri. On average, about 304 Rubyes were registered per state.
Rubye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rubye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rubye
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Rubye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rubye?
We estimate approximately 972 people named Rubye 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 352,628 Americans share this first name.
Is Rubye a common name?
Rubye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,967 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rubye most popular?
Rubye reached peak popularity in 1919, when 256 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rubye is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rubye a female name?
Rubye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rubye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rubye Smith, Rubye Johnson, Rubye 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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