Rube vs Rubin

Side-by-side comparison of Rube and Rubin — 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

Rubin

Boy name · Rank #6445

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Metric Rube Rubin
Current Rank Unranked #6445
Total Births (all years) 612 7,038
Peak Year 1917 1923
Peak Year Births 25 147
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rube Rubin
1880ss 86 78
1890ss 66 115
1900ss 77 234
1910ss 125 1,011
1920ss 115 1,121
1930ss 67 654
1940ss 43 611
1950ss 22 716
1960ss 6 589
1970ss 5 559
1980ss — 418
1990ss — 351
2000ss — 280
2010ss — 216
2020ss — 85

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rube Rubin
2014 — 29
2015 — 31
2016 — 18
2017 — 16
2018 — 19
2019 — 18
2020 — 17
2021 — 23
2022 — 19
2023 — 13
2024 — 13

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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