Rubin vs Ruben

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

Name A

Rubin

Boy name · Rank #6470

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Name B

Ruben

Boy name · Rank #504

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Metric Rubin Ruben
Current Rank #6470 #504
Total Births (all years) 7,054 116,552
Peak Year 1923 1992
Peak Year Births 147 1,805
Peak Decade 1920s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rubin Ruben
1880s 78 299
1890s 115 373
1900s 234 504
1910s 1,011 1,989
1920s 1,121 4,143
1930s 654 4,644
1940s 611 6,319
1950s 716 12,395
1960s 589 12,623
1970s 558 13,538
1980s 418 14,858
1990s 351 16,930
2000s 280 15,379
2010s 216 8,730
2020s 102 3,828

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rubin Ruben
2014 29 893
2015 31 864
2016 18 801
2017 16 749
2018 19 753
2019 18 743
2020 17 637
2021 23 653
2022 19 670
2023 13 629
2024 13 607
2025 17 632

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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