How many babies in Australia have been named Ruby?

Between 1997 and 2025, Ruby was registered for 21,437 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Ruby a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Ruby ranked #24 among girls' names in Australia, with 575 registrations.

girls' name 1997–2025

Ruby is making a comeback — from #86 in 1997 to #24 in 2025.

#24 ranked in 2025

575 registrations in 2025

21,437 total 1997–2025

That's a jump of 62 positions. Registrations grew from 99 to 575 (+481%).

Peak popularity: 2010 (1,770 registrations, ranked #1).

Peak 2010 · 1,770

Low 1997 · 99

Years tracked 29

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How often Ruby was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Ruby — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in Victoria (201 babies) , least popular in South Australia (61).

Victoria

201 #19

New South Wales

177 #28

Queensland

136 #28

South Australia

61 #9

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

— #8*

Western Australia

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In 2025: 575 babies named Ruby across 4 of 8 states and territories. (*rank-only states publish top-10 lists without counts)

How many babies in Australia have been named Ruby?: Between 1997 and 2025, Ruby was registered for 21,437 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Ruby a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Ruby ranked #24 among girls' names in Australia, with 575 registrations.