Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Ruby
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1924
Peak births
8,406
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Ruby
How many people are named Ruby?
An estimated 131,950 living Americans are named Ruby.
How rare is Ruby?
Ruby is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,554 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 57.7% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Ruby?
The median age of a living American named Ruby is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 58 years old.
Is Ruby still popular?
Yes. Ruby is holding steady, with 3,554 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ruby most common?
Ruby has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
57.7%
2025
3,554
All-time
376,570
Where it lives now
Ruby is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.4× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Ruby is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.