Rubylee
A combination of the gemstone ruby and the feminine name Lee.
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Rubylee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rubylee today is around 85 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rubylee births was 1919 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rubylee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Rubylee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Rubylee is about 85 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Rubylees were born before 1951.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rubylee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1919
15 babies that year
Average age
85
years old
1938 SSA rank
#4,889
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Rubylee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rubylee from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 69 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rubylee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rubylee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rubylees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rubylee
The given name Rubylee is a modern invention that combines the English words "ruby" and "lee". It does not have any direct roots in ancient languages or cultures.
The word "ruby" comes from the Latin word "rubeus" meaning red, referring to the precious red gemstone. The ruby has been prized for its beauty and rarity throughout history, appearing in many ancient texts and mythologies as a symbol of passion, prosperity, and protection.
The second part of the name, "lee", is a common English surname derived from various places called "Lea" or "Ley" in England, which originally meant a meadow or clearing in Old English. It is also sometimes used as a given name on its own.
As a combined name, Rubylee likely first emerged in the 20th century as a creative combination of these two existing words. While its exact origins are unclear, it was likely inspired by the ruby gemstone and the idea of a beautiful, precious name.
There are no known famous historical figures specifically named Rubylee, as it is a relatively modern coinage. However, a few notable individuals have born names similar in structure, such as Ruby Lee Daniels (1924-2021), an American civil rights activist, and Ruby Lee Ramirez (1953-2020), a Native American artist and educator.
Other examples of people with the first name Ruby include Ruby Bridges (born 1954), the first African American student to attend an all-white elementary school in the South, and Ruby Dee (1922-2014), an acclaimed American actress and civil rights activist. The name Lee on its own has been used by various historical figures, such as Confederate General Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) and author Harper Lee (1926-2016), best known for her novel "To Kill a Mockingbird".
Rubylee remains a unique and uncommon name, likely chosen by parents for its pleasant sound, alliteration, and connections to the beautiful ruby gemstone. While lacking a deep historical legacy, it represents a creative blend of two existing words with positive connotations.
People
Rubylee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rubylee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rubylee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rubylee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rubylee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Rubylee a common name?
We classify Rubylee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rubylee most popular?
The single biggest year for Rubylee was 1919, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rubylee is about 85 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rubylee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rubylee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rubylee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rubylee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rubylee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rubylee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Rubylee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.