Girl · #13,446 in 2026

Rubby

Name: Popularity of the name Rubby in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Rubby, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Rubby is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Rubby Opio Aweri (1953–2022), Ugandan lawyer and judge Rubby De La Rosa, Dominican baseball player Rubby Pérez (1956–2025), Dominican merengue singer Rubby Sherr (1913–2013), American nuclear physicist

Current Rank

#13,446

Peak Rank

#2,939 (1925)

Total Babies

365

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1910

First Year

2010

Last Year

1925

Peak Year

#2939

Peak Rank

365

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rubby

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Rubby

Rubby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 11 Rubbys were born — ranking #2,939 that year. As of 2026, Rubby ranks #13,446 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 365 Rubbys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Rubby

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rubby is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rubby

What does the name Rubby mean?

How popular is Rubby in 2026?

In 2026, Rubby ranks #13,446 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Rubby most popular?

Rubby reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #2,939 that year with 11 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Rubby most popular?

Rubby has historically been most popular in Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rubby.

Is Rubby a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Rubby is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Rubby?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rubby include Darcus, Lucindia, Bernardina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Rubby

Rubby is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 365 births in the dataset. Rubby's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,939. Use the chart and map above to compare Rubby'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.