Ruben vs Rube
Side-by-side comparison of Ruben and Rube - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ruben | Rube |
| Current Rank | #504 | Unranked |
| Total Births (all years) | 116,552 | 612 |
| Peak Year | 1992 | 1917 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,805 | 25 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1910s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ruben | Rube |
| 1880s | 299 | 86 |
| 1890s | 373 | 66 |
| 1900s | 504 | 77 |
| 1910s | 1,989 | 125 |
| 1920s | 4,143 | 115 |
| 1930s | 4,644 | 67 |
| 1940s | 6,319 | 43 |
| 1950s | 12,395 | 22 |
| 1960s | 12,623 | 6 |
| 1970s | 13,538 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14,858 | - |
| 1990s | 16,930 | - |
| 2000s | 15,379 | - |
| 2010s | 8,730 | - |
| 2020s | 3,828 | - |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ruben | Rube |
| 2014 | 893 | - |
| 2015 | 864 | - |
| 2016 | 801 | - |
| 2017 | 749 | - |
| 2018 | 753 | - |
| 2019 | 743 | - |
| 2020 | 637 | - |
| 2021 | 653 | - |
| 2022 | 670 | - |
| 2023 | 629 | - |
| 2024 | 607 | - |
| 2025 | 632 | - |