Reuel vs Reuben

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

Name A

Reuel

Boy name · Rank #3977

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Name B

Reuben

Boy name · Rank #872

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1893–2024.

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