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Rubye

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1900s/1920s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

an elaborated spelling of Ruby, a Victorian-era gem name from Latin ruber, red

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1900s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rubye peaked in the 1900s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Rubye

Most people given the name Rubye in the United States were born between 1940 and 1959. The Rubye you meet today is most often in her 70s or 80s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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