Ruben
4 countries#480 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ruben was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
117,207 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #480 · peaked in 1992 with 1,814 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Arizona, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
16,095 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #192 · peaked in 2013 with 1,019 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Nord, Val-de-Marne, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
550 births recorded 1999–2025 · currently #152 · peaked in 2023 with 42 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
165 births recorded 2004–2025 · currently #270 · peaked in 2022 with 13 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ruben’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #225 | — |
| 2007 | #243 | ↓18 |
| 2008 | #257 | ↓14 |
| 2009 | #282 | ↓25 |
| 2010 | #297 | ↓15 |
| 2011 | #323 | ↓26 |
| 2012 | #329 | ↓6 |
| 2013 | #355 | ↓26 |
| 2014 | #359 | ↓4 |
| 2015 | #374 | ↓15 |
| 2016 | #396 | ↓22 |
| 2017 | #418 | ↓22 |
| 2018 | #416 | ↑2 |
| 2019 | #415 | ↑1 |
| 2020 | #465 | ↓50 |
| 2021 | #460 | ↑5 |
| 2022 | #458 | ↑2 |
| 2023 | #481 | ↓23 |
| 2024 | #504 | ↓23 |
| 2025 | #480 | ↑24 |
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