Ruby vs Scarlett
Ruby and Scarlettcompared 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 2023, Ruby was ranked #17 and Scarlett #65 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ruby was ranked #28 and Scarlett #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #34 and Scarlett #124 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ruby was ranked #36 and Scarlett #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #38 and Scarlett #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #41 and Scarlett #79 among girls in England and Wales.
Ruby and Scarlett over time
Ruby and Scarlett appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Scarlett in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ruby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Scarlett 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ruby and Scarlett averaged 39.8 places apart, ending at #41 and #79.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ruby #16 in 2013, Scarlett #185 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ruby held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Scarlett in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #1 in 2007, Scarlett #16 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ruby #41, Scarlett #79.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Ruby held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Scarlett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #18 in 2011, Scarlett #30 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ruby #38, Scarlett #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Ruby held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Scarlett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #2 in 2011, Scarlett #19 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ruby #28, Scarlett #46.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Ruby held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Scarlett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #16 in 2013, Scarlett #185 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ruby #36, Scarlett #325.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Ruby held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Scarlett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #1 in 2011, Scarlett #23 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ruby #17, Scarlett #65.
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 | Scarlett |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #46 (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')); Scarlett does not have one recorded yet.
- Ruby and Scarlett both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Scarlett 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
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
Scarlett
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #216 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls