Paige vs Ruby
Paige 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 2016, Paige was ranked #93 and Ruby #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Paige was ranked #89 and Ruby #19 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Paige was ranked #164 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Paige was ranked #173 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Paige was ranked #407 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Paige was ranked #388 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Paige and Ruby over time
Paige and Ruby appear together in 5 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Paige in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paige reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ruby in 2. 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 2004, Ruby moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #45 and #47 the year before became #40 and #31.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Paige and Ruby averaged 41.3 places apart, ending at #93 and #10.
- Longest-running competitions
Paige and Ruby were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #173 and #36.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1991–2025
Paige held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Paige #85 in 2021, Ruby #16 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paige #173, Ruby #36.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Paige held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ruby in 21.
Highest recorded here: Paige #28 in 1996, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order changed in 2004: Ruby moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #45 and #47; by 2004 that had become #40 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Paige #388, Ruby #41.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1992–2021
Paige held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ruby in 15.
Highest recorded here: Paige #11 in 2005, Ruby #1 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Ruby moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #11 and #12; by 2006 that had become #16 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Paige #89, Ruby #19.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Paige held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ruby in 20.
Highest recorded here: Paige #53 in 2015, Ruby #18 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #108 and #155; by 2005 that had become #65 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Paige #407, Ruby #38.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2016
Paige held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ruby in 18.
Highest recorded here: Paige #29 in 2004, Ruby #2 in 2011.
The order changed in 1999: Ruby moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #61 and #72; by 1999 that had become #60 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Paige #93, Ruby #10.
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 | Paige | 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 | AU-NSW, 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 #173 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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')); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
- Paige and Ruby both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Paige doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 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