Reuven vs Reuben

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

Name A

Reuven

Boy name · Rank #2379

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Name B

Reuben

Boy name · Rank #857

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1959–2025.

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