Reuben vs Reuven

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

Name A

Reuben

Boy name · Rank #857

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Name B

Reuven

Boy name · Rank #2379

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Metric Reuben Reuven
Current Rank #857 #2379
Total Births (all years) 32,145 1,091
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 465 59
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Reuben Reuven
1880s 741 -
1890s 828 -
1900s 820 -
1910s 3,274 -
1920s 3,860 -
1930s 2,269 -
1940s 2,060 -
1950s 2,193 7
1960s 2,076 -
1970s 2,542 75
1980s 2,759 98
1990s 2,436 126
2000s 2,279 218
2010s 2,359 276
2020s 1,649 291

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reuben Reuven
2014 267 25
2015 258 38
2016 251 34
2017 240 25
2018 229 31
2019 245 33
2020 246 51
2021 263 43
2022 285 41
2023 303 39
2024 283 59
2025 269 58

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, 1880–2025.

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