Reu vs Reuben

Side-by-side comparison of Reu and Reuben — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Reu

Boy name

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Name B

Reuben

Boy name · Rank #872

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Reu Reuben
Current Rank Unranked #872
Total Births (all years) 5 31,851
Peak Year 2021 1920
Peak Year Births 5 465
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2021 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Reu Reuben
1880ss — 741
1890ss — 828
1900ss — 820
1910ss — 3,274
1920ss — 3,860
1930ss — 2,269
1940ss — 2,060
1950ss — 2,193
1960ss — 2,076
1970ss — 2,542
1980ss — 2,759
1990ss — 2,435
2000ss — 2,271
2010ss — 2,352
2020ss 5 1,371

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reu Reuben
2014 — 267
2015 — 256
2016 — 250
2017 — 239
2018 — 229
2019 — 245
2020 — 246
2021 5 263
2022 — 284
2023 — 303
2024 — 275

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2021–2021.

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