Kimberly vs Ruby
Kimberly 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 2021, Kimberly was ranked #446 and Ruby #26 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kimberly was ranked #443 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kimberly was ranked #1036 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Kimberly and Ruby over time
Kimberly and Ruby appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kimberly 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.
Kimberly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ruby in none. 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 1998, Ruby moved ahead of Kimberly in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #327 and #417 the year before became #498 and #192.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kimberly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kimberly #304 in 1996, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kimberly #1036, Ruby #41.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1991–2025
Kimberly held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ruby in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kimberly #327 in 1995, Ruby #16 in 2013.
The order changed in 1998: Ruby moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #327 and #417; by 1998 that had become #498 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kimberly #443, Ruby #36.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1999–2021
Kimberly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kimberly #344 in 1999, Ruby #18 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kimberly #446, Ruby #26.
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 | Kimberly | 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 | /ˈruːbi/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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')); Kimberly does not have one recorded yet.
- Kimberly has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ruby.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Kimberly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kimberly
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #298 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1988
Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1984–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 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