Ruby vs Vivienne
Ruby and Viviennecompared 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 2021, Ruby was ranked #26 and Vivienne #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #34 and Vivienne #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ruby was ranked #36 and Vivienne #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #41 and Vivienne #395 among girls in England and Wales.
Ruby and Vivienne over time
Ruby and Vivienne appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vivienne 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 Vivienne 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 1998, Ruby moved ahead of Vivienne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #304 and #263 the year before became #192 and #498.
- Longest-running competitions
Ruby and Vivienne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #36 and #304.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ruby #16 in 2013, Vivienne #210 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1991–2025
Ruby held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Vivienne in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #16 in 2013, Vivienne #210 in 2015.
The order changed in 1998: Ruby moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #304 and #263; by 1998 that had become #192 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ruby #36, Vivienne #304.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ruby held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Vivienne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #1 in 2007, Vivienne #362 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ruby #41, Vivienne #395.
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 | Vivienne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (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')); Vivienne does not have one recorded yet.
- Ruby has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vivienne.
- A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Vivienne 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
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
Vivienne
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #77 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1963
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1963).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls