Rube vs Ruben

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

Name A

Rube

Boy name

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Name B

Ruben

Boy name · Rank #501

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Metric Rube Ruben
Current Rank Unranked #501
Total Births (all years) 612 115,918
Peak Year 1917 1992
Peak Year Births 25 1,805
Peak Decade 1910ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rube Ruben
1880ss 86 299
1890ss 66 373
1900ss 77 504
1910ss 125 1,989
1920ss 115 4,142
1930ss 67 4,645
1940ss 43 6,319
1950ss 22 12,395
1960ss 6 12,623
1970ss 5 13,540
1980ss — 14,858
1990ss — 16,929
2000ss — 15,379
2010ss — 8,730
2020ss — 3,193

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rube Ruben
2014 — 893
2015 — 864
2016 — 801
2017 — 749
2018 — 753
2019 — 743
2020 — 636
2021 — 652
2022 — 669
2023 — 629
2024 — 607

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, 1880–1973.

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