Aaliyah vs Ruby

Aaliyah and Rubycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aaliyah was ranked #64 and Ruby #17 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #86 and Ruby #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.

Aaliyah and Ruby over time

Aaliyah and Ruby appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Aaliyah in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Aaliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ruby in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Ruby moved ahead of Aaliyah in Northern Ireland · Girls — #139 and #155 the year before became #177 and #51.
Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aaliyah and Ruby averaged 51.0 places apart, ending at #64 and #17.
Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ruby rose about as far as Aaliyah fell — from #150 and #286 in 2002 to #288 and #38 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Ruby #41.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Ruby #16 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Ruby #36.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ruby in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Ruby #18 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #139 and #155; by 2005 that had become #177 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Ruby #38.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2023
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #41 in 2002, Ruby #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaliyah #64, Ruby #17.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #63 in 2020, Ruby #2 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #86, Ruby #28.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ruby

Pairs where Ruby shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ruby vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #103 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #41 and #3015.
Ruby · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Ruby vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #103 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #41 and #837.
Ruby · Charlie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Chloe vs Ruby
Chloe and Ruby changed places 15 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1992 and 2023, ending at #23 and #17.
Chloe · Ruby · 30 shared years, 1992–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Olivia vs Ruby
Olivia and Ruby both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Olivia · Ruby · 35 shared years, 1991–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aaliyah, Ruby
Field	Aaliyah	Ruby
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Taken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century.
Origin	Not yet recorded	English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red')
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈruːbi/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Ruby has a recorded origin (English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red')); Aaliyah does not have one recorded yet.
Aaliyah and Ruby both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Aaliyah doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Aaliyah

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Ruby

Popularity journey

First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls