Cubie
Speedcubing or speedsolving is a competitive mind sport centered around the rapid solving of various combination puzzles. The most prominent puzzle in this category is the 3x3x3 puzzle, commonly known as the Rubik's Cube. Participants in this sport are called "speedcubers", who focus specifically on solving these puzzles at high speeds to get low clock times and/or fewest moves.
Meaning & Origin of Cubie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Speedcubing or speedsolving is a competitive mind sport centered around the rapid solving of various combination puzzles. The most prominent puzzle in this category is the 3x3x3 puzzle, commonly known as the Rubik's Cube. Participants in this sport are called "speedcubers", who focus specifically on solving these puzzles at high speeds to get low clock times and/or fewest moves.
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Origin & history
The Story of Cubie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Cubie as a girl name dates back to 1919, when 7 babies received it. 1925 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Cubie — #2,939 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Cubies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1943 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 43 Cubies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Cubie as a boy name dates back to 1918, when 6 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Cubie — #3,728 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Cubies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1934 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Cubies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cubie
Cubie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Cubie's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,939. Use the chart and map above to compare Cubie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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