Ruby - is it too popular? How many do you know under 5?

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Recently had a post on here about our top 3 names being Amber, Carla and Freya - thanks for all your tips!

We have one final option - Ruby - which we also love but it is higher up the popularity rankings than I was hoping. How popular is it would you say? Popular enough that there will always be more than one in classes at school?

Thank you

I know about four pf them under 2 years old.

It's very popular, I think it'll be their generation's Karen or Sharon.

I know of 3 in my personal life, all aged 5-7 years

Work in a school and there are 2 in year 3, so 7/8 years old

I'm in London. I know two - one newborn, one aged 3.

I'm in the north west and I don't know any at all.

There are 3 Ruby's in DDs nursery class We have met a further 2 at various classes and a friend if a friend's daughter is Ruby. All around 3. All seem lovely from the little I know of them. I am not overly keen on it personally. I prefer Carla or Freya

I don't know any Rubys either apart from the odd cat but do know a Freya and an Amber.

I know 3. All 7.

What about Nancy? I love it and would have used it but had a boy.

Love nancy....but it's dd's name so I'm biased

I know one, and she is 5 months.

2 ages 7 in ds's class at school
1 aged 3 in dd's nursery class
And 1 age 2
I do hear it bandied about a lot at the local park etc.. Though it does seem quite popular in the south west.

I know 3 dogs called Ruby.

I'm liking Carla. Ruby was number 1 a few years ago so a lot of them about.

It was number one in England and Wales in 2007. It's now 12th.

names.darkgreener.com/#ruby This shows how it's risen in popularity since 1996 (and started to drop again.)

I know 2 Rubys. One my mums friend 70 plus ans the other is 15.

In a nursery school with 100 children on roll, there is 1 Ruby and she is lovely, as is her name.
My dgd is called Freya (she's lovely too) and I've only taught one other Freya. It's a lovely name too, but then I'm biased.

I have a Ruby, she is 4. We know no other Ruby's.

I know two, they're 6 and 2.5. NE.

South east - I know about twelve from 13yrs to 4yrs.

It was my Grandma's name and I have always loved it,If I had another baby I might use it

Only know 1 10 month old baby with it though

Don't know any!

My dd was going to be Ruby when i was expecting in 2012. Everywhere i went there was a Ruby.. Dogs in the park called Ruby.. Children in supermarket/playcentre/toddler group. Put me off and we picked a different name, so glad i did as on the ward of 4 babies when i had dd 3 others babies all called Ruby!!