Ruby vs Savannah
Ruby and Savannahcompared 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 2014, Ruby was ranked #10 and Savannah #80 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #22 and Savannah #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #34 and Savannah #193 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ruby was ranked #36 and Savannah #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #38 and Savannah #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #41 and Savannah #211 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ruby was ranked #450 and Savannah #486 among girls in Norway.
Ruby and Savannah over time
Ruby and Savannah appear together in 5 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Savannah in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, Savannah 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 1998, Ruby moved ahead of Savannah in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #304 and #304 the year before became #192 and #345.
- Longest-running competitions
Ruby and Savannah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #36 and #294.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Ruby #2 in 2011, Savannah #37 in 2013.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1994–2025
Ruby held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Savannah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #16 in 2013, Savannah #165 in 2019.
The order changed in 1998: Ruby moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #304 and #304; by 1998 that had become #192 and #345.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ruby #36, Savannah #294.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ruby held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #1 in 2007, Savannah #105 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ruby #41, Savannah #211.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1998–2024
Ruby held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Savannah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #18 in 2011, Savannah #90 in 2020.
The order changed in 2000: Ruby moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #259 and #227; by 2000 that had become #220 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ruby #38, Savannah #179.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Ruby held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #2 in 2011, Savannah #37 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ruby #22, Savannah #87.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1995–2014
Ruby held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #1 in 2011, Savannah #65 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Ruby #10, Savannah #80.
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 | Ruby | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Taken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈruːbi/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| 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')); Savannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Ruby has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Savannah.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Savannah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Savannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #486 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls