Ruben vs Ruby

Side-by-side comparison of Ruben and Ruby — 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

Ruby

Girl name · Rank #63

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ruben Ruby
Current Rank #501 #63
Total Births (all years) 115,918 372,975
Peak Year 1992 1924
Peak Year Births 1,805 8,406
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruben Ruby
1880ss 299 2,603
1890ss 373 8,699
1900ss 504 18,175
1910ss 1,989 60,308
1920ss 4,142 76,737
1930ss 4,645 47,647
1940ss 6,319 31,873
1950ss 12,395 20,549
1960ss 12,623 10,165
1970ss 13,540 6,433
1980ss 14,858 6,312
1990ss 16,929 10,556
2000ss 15,379 22,030
2010ss 8,730 33,461
2020ss 3,193 17,427

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruben Ruby
2014 893 3,429
2015 864 3,467
2016 801 3,847
2017 749 3,587
2018 753 3,590
2019 743 3,738
2020 636 3,339
2021 652 3,596
2022 669 3,619
2023 629 3,356
2024 607 3,517

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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