Rueben Boy
How popular is Rueben?
#3,847 boy name in 2025
28 baby boys were named Rueben in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name.
3,129living people named Rueben (est.)
41median age of people named Rueben
4,871babies named Rueben since 1880
1 in 118,405US babies born in 2025
Rueben popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,847 for boys (▲ 1592 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 28 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+8% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,980 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (72 boys) |
| Highest rank | #758 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1886 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rueben is most popular
Babies named Rueben per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Rueben by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | #758 |
| 1890s | 26 | #814 |
| 1900s | 41 | #793 |
| 1910s | 376 | #792 |
| 1920s | 579 | #800 |
| 1930s | 314 | #976 |
| 1940s | 311 | #1,028 |
| 1950s | 398 | #1,028 |
| 1960s | 422 | #1,027 |
| 1970s | 507 | #1,069 |
| 1980s | 576 | #1,111 |
| 1990s | 508 | #1,301 |
| 2000s | 391 | #1,837 |
| 2010s | 277 | #3,114 |
| 2020s | 138 | #3,689 |
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Questions
- Is Rueben a boy or girl name?
- Rueben is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rueben were boys.
- How popular is the name Rueben?
- 28 baby boys were named Rueben in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name.
- When was Rueben most popular?
- Rueben peaked in 1921, when 72 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #758 in 1886.
- How many people are named Rueben?
- 4,871 babies have been named Rueben in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,129 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 41.
- Where is Rueben most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rueben was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.