Ruben Name Popularity and Statistics
Ruben is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births117,207
First Year on Record1880
Ruben popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 632 | #480 |
| 2024 | Boys | 607 | #504 |
| 2023 | Boys | 629 | #481 |
| 2022 | Boys | 670 | #458 |
| 2021 | Boys | 653 | #460 |
| 2020 | Boys | 637 | #465 |
| 2019 | Boys | 743 | #415 |
| 2018 | Boys | 753 | #416 |
| 2017 | Boys | 749 | #418 |
| 2016 | Boys | 801 | #396 |
| 2015 | Boys | 864 | #374 |
| 2014 | Boys | 893 | #359 |
| 2013 | Boys | 889 | #355 |
| 2012 | Boys | 959 | #329 |
| 2011 | Boys | 977 | #323 |
| 2010 | Boys | 1,102 | #297 |
| 2009 | Girls | 6 | #15,242 |
| 2009 | Boys | 1,199 | #282 |
| 2008 | Boys | 1,356 | #257 |
| 2007 | Boys | 1,479 | #243 |
| 2006 | Boys | 1,597 | #225 |
| 2005 | Girls | 5 | #16,462 |
| 2005 | Boys | 1,466 | #234 |
| 2004 | Girls | 5 | #16,099 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1992 · Boys
1,805 recorded births and rank #178.
1993 · Boys
1,749 recorded births and rank #184.
1990 · Boys
1,744 recorded births and rank #178.
2001 · Boys
1,736 recorded births and rank #207.
Where Ruben ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #234 · 159 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #236 · 8 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #239 · 164 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #295 · 26 recorded births
- OR
- Rank #326 · 12 recorded births
- CO
- Rank #441 · 13 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #473 · 9 recorded births
- AR
- Rank #489 · 6 recorded births