Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Rubby isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1910. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rubby through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 365
- 0 boys · 365 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 326 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rubby’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Rubby
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Rubby, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Rubie
“behold, a son!” · “as precious as the red gemstone”
>99% girls
Ruby
“as precious as the red gemstone”
>99% girls
Rosina
“horse” · “fame”
>99% girls
Ruthie
“compassion” · “a beloved companion”
>99% girls
Rosaria
“refers to the rosary and Our Lady of the Rosary” · “refers to the rosary”
>99% girls
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Cebuano.
>99% girls
Roxie
“born with the morning's first light”
>99% girls
Rosella
“horse” · “fame”
>99% girls