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Ruby

Ruby ranks #32 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 4 places, 47 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #8 among girl dog names.
Ruby's popularity trend

Ruby's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.1%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
47
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#32
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
+56
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% female
97% female3% male

Gender split comes from 117 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ruby mean?
2 syllables

Ruby is the word name for the deep red gemstone, derived from the Latin rubeus, meaning "red." Rubies have been prized for their color and rarity for thousands of years, giving the name a built-in sense of richness and value.

Ruby has a warm, vivid sound that suits a pet with a fiery or reddish coat, though it wears just as well on any companion with a bold, striking personality.

Where Ruby shows up

Cats named Ruby per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.15%
SeattleWA, US0.11%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.38%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

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