Reuben vs Reuel

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

Name A

Reuben

Boy name · Rank #872

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Name B

Reuel

Boy name · Rank #3977

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Metric Reuben Reuel
Current Rank #872 #3977
Total Births (all years) 31,851 922
Peak Year 1920 2023
Peak Year Births 465 29
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Reuben Reuel
1880ss 741 —
1890ss 828 16
1900ss 820 5
1910ss 3,274 81
1920ss 3,860 120
1930ss 2,269 83
1940ss 2,060 62
1950ss 2,193 72
1960ss 2,076 38
1970ss 2,542 39
1980ss 2,759 41
1990ss 2,435 51
2000ss 2,271 77
2010ss 2,352 121
2020ss 1,371 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reuben Reuel
2014 267 14
2015 256 8
2016 250 13
2017 239 14
2018 229 12
2019 245 14
2020 246 17
2021 263 16
2022 284 27
2023 303 29
2024 275 27

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, 1880–2024.

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