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.

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Ruben

Boy name · Rank #501

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Name B

Rube

Boy name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruben Rube
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, 1880–2024.

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