Roxanne vs Ruby
Roxanne 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 2012, Roxanne was ranked #451 and Ruby #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Roxanne was ranked #716 and Ruby #28 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Roxanne was ranked #1541 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Roxanne and Ruby over time
Roxanne and Ruby appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roxanne 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 2 of those lists, and Roxanne 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 Roxanne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #417 and #523 the year before became #689 and #58.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Roxanne #229 in 2009, Ruby #1 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roxanne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Roxanne #229 in 2009, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roxanne #1541, Ruby #41.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1991–2019
Roxanne held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ruby in 9.
Highest recorded here: Roxanne #396 in 2017, Ruby #17 in 2009.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #417 and #523; by 2005 that had become #689 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Roxanne #716, Ruby #28.
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 | Roxanne | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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')); Roxanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Roxanne has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ruby.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Roxanne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Roxanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #467 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — 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: #229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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