Rubin vs Rube

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

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Rubin

Boy name · Rank #6445

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Name B

Rube

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Metric Rubin Rube
Current Rank #6445 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 7,038 612
Peak Year 1923 1917
Peak Year Births 147 25
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rubin Rube
1880ss 78 86
1890ss 115 66
1900ss 234 77
1910ss 1,011 125
1920ss 1,121 115
1930ss 654 67
1940ss 611 43
1950ss 716 22
1960ss 589 6
1970ss 559 5
1980ss 418 —
1990ss 351 —
2000ss 280 —
2010ss 216 —
2020ss 85 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rubin Rube
2014 29 —
2015 31 —
2016 18 —
2017 16 —
2018 19 —
2019 18 —
2020 17 —
2021 23 —
2022 19 —
2023 13 —
2024 13 —

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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