Mya vs Ruby
Mya 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 2008, Mya was ranked #64 and Ruby #13 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mya was ranked #184 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mya was ranked #247 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Mya was ranked #110 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mya was ranked #192 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Mya and Ruby over time
Mya and Ruby appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mya 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.
Mya 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Ruby moved ahead of Mya in Northern Ireland · Girls — #97 and #155 the year before became #114 and #51.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Mya and Ruby averaged 55.9 places apart, ending at #110 and #38.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mya #100 in 2009, Ruby #1 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mya #100 in 2009, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mya #192, Ruby #41.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Mya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 26.
Highest recorded here: Mya #113 in 2006, Ruby #16 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mya #247, Ruby #36.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Mya held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ruby in 21.
Highest recorded here: Mya #44 in 2009, Ruby #18 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #97 and #155; by 2005 that had become #114 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mya #110, 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 | Mya | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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')); Mya does not have one recorded yet.
- Mya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ruby.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Mya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 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