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 #6470

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Name B

Rube

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Metric Rubin Rube
Current Rank #6470 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 7,054 612
Peak Year 1923 1917
Peak Year Births 147 25
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rubin Rube
1880s 78 86
1890s 115 66
1900s 234 77
1910s 1,011 125
1920s 1,121 115
1930s 654 67
1940s 611 43
1950s 716 22
1960s 589 6
1970s 558 5
1980s 418 -
1990s 351 -
2000s 280 -
2010s 216 -
2020s 102 -

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 -
2025 17 -

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, 1880–2025.

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