Maggie vs Ruby
Maggie 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Maggie was ranked #94 and Ruby #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maggie was ranked #215 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maggie was ranked #130 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maggie was ranked #119 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maggie was ranked #183 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Maggie and Ruby over time
Maggie and Ruby appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maggie 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.
Ruby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maggie 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 2005, Ruby moved ahead of Maggie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #227 and #286 the year before became #318 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Maggie and Ruby were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #130 and #36.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1991–2025
Maggie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ruby in 30.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #130 in 2024, Ruby #16 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maggie #130, Ruby #36.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maggie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #171 in 2018, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maggie #183, Ruby #41.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Maggie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ruby in 20.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #79 in 2023, Ruby #18 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #227 and #286; by 2005 that had become #318 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maggie #119, Ruby #38.
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 | Maggie | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (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')); Maggie does not have one recorded yet.
- Maggie and Ruby both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Maggie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maggie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 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 recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 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