Rubert vs Ruben

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

Name A

Rubert

Boy name

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Name B

Ruben

Boy name · Rank #501

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Metric Rubert Ruben
Current Rank Unranked #501
Total Births (all years) 491 115,918
Peak Year 1921 1992
Peak Year Births 22 1,805
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rubert Ruben
1880ss — 299
1890ss — 373
1900ss 10 504
1910ss 94 1,989
1920ss 169 4,142
1930ss 98 4,645
1940ss 58 6,319
1950ss 31 12,395
1960ss 31 12,623
1970ss — 13,540
1980ss — 14,858
1990ss — 16,929
2000ss — 15,379
2010ss — 8,730
2020ss — 3,193

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rubert Ruben
2014 — 893
2015 — 864
2016 — 801
2017 — 749
2018 — 753
2019 — 743
2020 — 636
2021 — 652
2022 — 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, 1902–1968.

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