Ruby

At a glance

110 cats named Ruby appear in public records. Where sex is recorded, 98% of cats named Ruby are female.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Ruby?

#62cat name of 3,893
1 in 258female cats
110cats in the records
#23dog name

Girl or boy?

Girls 55%Boys 1%Not recorded 44%

98% girls · 2% boys among 61 cats with a recorded sex

Most cat records don't list sex; the striped part is cats without a recorded sex.

Ruby over the years

017.334.52014: 16.6, 2015: 11.0, 2016: 13.8, 2017: 18.2, 2018: 30.0, 2019: 17.1, 2020: 5.7, 2021: 18.2, 2022: 21.8, 2023: 20.4, 2024: 20.0201420162018202020222024

Cats named Ruby per 10,000 cats born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Ruby

Questions

Is Ruby a girl or boy cat name?

Where sex is recorded, 98% of cats named Ruby are female.

How popular is Ruby for cats?

Ruby is the #62 cat name of 3,893 in our data, with 110 cats in public records.

How do you pronounce Ruby?

Ruby is said in 2 syllables: Ru·by. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Ruby?

Reba, Robbie and Rubi sound similar.

What breeds are often named Ruby?

Domestic Shorthairs, Domestic Medium Hairs and Domestic Longhairs are the breeds most often called Ruby.

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