Ruben vs Rubin

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

Name A

Ruben

Boy name · Rank #501

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Name B

Rubin

Boy name · Rank #6445

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Metric Ruben Rubin
Current Rank #501 #6445
Total Births (all years) 115,918 7,038
Peak Year 1992 1923
Peak Year Births 1,805 147
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruben Rubin
1880ss 299 78
1890ss 373 115
1900ss 504 234
1910ss 1,989 1,011
1920ss 4,142 1,121
1930ss 4,645 654
1940ss 6,319 611
1950ss 12,395 716
1960ss 12,623 589
1970ss 13,540 559
1980ss 14,858 418
1990ss 16,929 351
2000ss 15,379 280
2010ss 8,730 216
2020ss 3,193 85

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruben Rubin
2014 893 29
2015 864 31
2016 801 18
2017 749 16
2018 753 19
2019 743 18
2020 636 17
2021 652 23
2022 669 19
2023 629 13
2024 607 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, 1880–2024.

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