Ruby
Ruby gemstone — English origin.
Ruby currently ranks #90 in Canada (2024), #38 in England and Wales (2025), and #63 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Ruby ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Ruby has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Ruby.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #80 | #77 | #75 | #75 | #90 | — |
| England and Wales | #30 | #34 | #30 | #39 | #41 | #38 |
| USA | #74 | #62 | #62 | #66 | #63 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #90 |
| 2023 | #75 | |
| 2022 | #75 | |
| 2021 | #77 | |
| 2020 | #80 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #82 |
| 2023 | #71 | |
| 2022 | #57 | |
| 2021 | #72 | |
| 2020 | #87 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #66 |
| 2023 | #44 | |
| 2022 | #54 | |
| 2021 | #62 | |
| 2020 | #57 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #125 |
| 2023 | #82 | |
| 2022 | #68 | |
| 2021 | #76 | |
| 2020 | #62 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #167 |
| 2023 | #160 | |
| 2022 | #204 | |
| 2021 | #140 | |
| 2020 | #188 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #38 |
| 2024 | #41 | |
| 2023 | #39 | |
| 2022 | #30 | |
| 2021 | #34 | |
| 2020 | #30 | |
| USA | 2024 | #63 |
| 2023 | #66 | |
| 2022 | #62 | |
| 2021 | #62 | |
| 2020 | #74 | |
Names as popular as Ruby
Ruby ranked #30 among girl names in England and Wales, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Ruby
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Ruby a popular girl name?
Yes. Ruby reached #30 in England and Wales in 2020, inside the top 100 girl names there.
#30 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Ruby most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Ruby ranks highest in England and Wales, at #38 in 2025.
#38 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Ruby mean?
Ruby means Ruby gemstone. It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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