Baby name

Ruben

Boy

Origin of the name

Ruben is a form of Reuben. In the Bible, Reuben is the eldest son of Jacob, ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Classic name

Ruben peaked in 1992, when 1 baby in 2,127 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 480.

116,552births since 1880

1990sgeneration

No. 178rank at its peak, in 1992

Where babies named Ruben are born

1992

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The darker the blue, the more common Ruben is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ruben is most common in New Mexico (4.5 times), Texas (4) and Arizona (3.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Reuben 32,145
Rubin 7,054
Rueben 4,871

Names from the same era

Taylor · Roberto · Casey · Francisco · Malcolm · Johnathan

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