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 #872

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Name B

Reuven

Boy name · Rank #2368

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Metric Reuben Reuven
Current Rank #872 #2368
Total Births (all years) 31,851 1,033
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 465 59
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Reuben Reuven
1880ss 741 —
1890ss 828 —
1900ss 820 —
1910ss 3,274 —
1920ss 3,860 —
1930ss 2,269 —
1940ss 2,060 —
1950ss 2,193 7
1960ss 2,076 —
1970ss 2,542 75
1980ss 2,759 98
1990ss 2,435 126
2000ss 2,271 218
2010ss 2,352 276
2020ss 1,371 233

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reuben Reuven
2014 267 25
2015 256 38
2016 250 34
2017 239 25
2018 229 31
2019 245 33
2020 246 51
2021 263 43
2022 284 41
2023 303 39
2024 275 59

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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