Rubens vs Ruben

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

Name A

Rubens

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Name B

Ruben

Boy name · Rank #501

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Metric Rubens Ruben
Current Rank Unranked #501
Total Births (all years) 159 115,918
Peak Year 2016 1992
Peak Year Births 15 1,805
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rubens Ruben
1880ss — 299
1890ss — 373
1900ss — 504
1910ss — 1,989
1920ss — 4,142
1930ss — 4,645
1940ss — 6,319
1950ss — 12,395
1960ss — 12,623
1970ss — 13,540
1980ss 21 14,858
1990ss 28 16,929
2000ss 30 15,379
2010ss 74 8,730
2020ss 6 3,193

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rubens Ruben
2014 6 893
2015 14 864
2016 15 801
2017 6 749
2018 7 753
2019 6 743
2020 — 636
2021 — 652
2022 6 669
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, 1983–2022.

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