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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ruben | Ruby |
| Current Rank | #504 | #62 |
| Total Births (all years) | 116,552 | 376,570 |
| Peak Year | 1992 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,805 | 8,406 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ruben | Ruby |
| 1880s | 299 | 2,603 |
| 1890s | 373 | 8,699 |
| 1900s | 504 | 18,175 |
| 1910s | 1,989 | 60,308 |
| 1920s | 4,143 | 76,738 |
| 1930s | 4,644 | 47,648 |
| 1940s | 6,319 | 31,872 |
| 1950s | 12,395 | 20,550 |
| 1960s | 12,623 | 10,164 |
| 1970s | 13,538 | 6,433 |
| 1980s | 14,858 | 6,312 |
| 1990s | 16,930 | 10,556 |
| 2000s | 15,379 | 22,032 |
| 2010s | 8,730 | 33,467 |
| 2020s | 3,828 | 21,013 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ruben | Ruby |
| 2014 | 893 | 3,430 |
| 2015 | 864 | 3,467 |
| 2016 | 801 | 3,847 |
| 2017 | 749 | 3,587 |
| 2018 | 753 | 3,591 |
| 2019 | 743 | 3,738 |
| 2020 | 637 | 3,342 |
| 2021 | 653 | 3,599 |
| 2022 | 670 | 3,621 |
| 2023 | 629 | 3,364 |
| 2024 | 607 | 3,533 |
| 2025 | 632 | 3,554 |