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 #504

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Name B

Rubin

Boy name · Rank #6470

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Metric Ruben Rubin
Current Rank #504 #6470
Total Births (all years) 116,552 7,054
Peak Year 1992 1923
Peak Year Births 1,805 147
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruben Rubin
1880s 299 78
1890s 373 115
1900s 504 234
1910s 1,989 1,011
1920s 4,143 1,121
1930s 4,644 654
1940s 6,319 611
1950s 12,395 716
1960s 12,623 589
1970s 13,538 558
1980s 14,858 418
1990s 16,930 351
2000s 15,379 280
2010s 8,730 216
2020s 3,828 102

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 637 17
2021 653 23
2022 670 19
2023 629 13
2024 607 13
2025 632 17

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, 1880–2025.

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