Constance vs Ruby
Constance 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Constance was ranked #354 and Ruby #19 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Constance was ranked #476 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Constance was ranked #727 and Ruby #37 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Constance was ranked #432 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Constance and Ruby over time
Constance and Ruby appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Constance 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Constance held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Constance #244 in 2016, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Constance #432, Ruby #41.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1991–2023
Constance held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ruby in 15.
Highest recorded here: Constance #457 in 1991, Ruby #17 in 2009.
The order changed in 1997: Ruby moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #457 and #515; by 1997 that had become #576 and #304.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Constance #727, Ruby #37.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Constance | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #432 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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')); Constance does not have one recorded yet.
- Constance has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ruby.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Constance doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Constance
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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