Eilidh vs Ruby
Eilidh 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 2023, Eilidh was ranked #302 and Ruby #24 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eilidh was ranked #38 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eilidh was ranked #608 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eilidh was ranked #1262 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Eilidh and Ruby over time
Eilidh and Ruby appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilidh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eilidh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ruby in 1. 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ruby rose about as far as Eilidh fell — from #783 and #103 in 1996 to #1262 and #41 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eilidh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #783 in 1996, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eilidh #1262, Ruby #41.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2025
Eilidh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #498 in 2001, Ruby #16 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eilidh #608, Ruby #36.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2005–2023
Eilidh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #228 in 2020, Ruby #18 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eilidh #302, Ruby #24.
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 | Eilidh | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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')); Eilidh does not have one recorded yet.
- Eilidh and Ruby both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Eilidh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eilidh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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