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Ruby-May

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ruby-May: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Girls

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #679 to #4201.199820002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#679#4201
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2000#3912
2004#2802
2005#2247
2006#1243
2007#836
2008#753
2009#679
2010#719
2011#714
2012#731
2013#772
2014#890
2015#1007
2016#1472
2017#1568
2018#1272
2019#2040
2020#1846
2021#2341
2022#1849
2023#2927
2024#2771
2025#4201

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 24 of the 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #679 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1998–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #679 in England and Wales in 2009.

Ruby-May's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#42015HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#27719HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#29278HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#184915HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#184615HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#204013HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#127226HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#156820HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#147222HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#100735HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#89042HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#77250HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#73155HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#71454HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#71951HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#67954HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#75346HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#83638HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#124321HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #679 in England and Wales in 2009. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.