Rueben vs Rueger

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

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Rueben

Boy name · Rank #5445

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Rueger

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Metric Rueben Rueger
Current Rank #5445 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 4,843 56
Peak Year 1921 2015
Peak Year Births 72 10
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 2012

Births by Decade

Decade Rueben Rueger
1880ss 7 —
1890ss 26 —
1900ss 41 —
1910ss 376 —
1920ss 579 —
1930ss 314 —
1940ss 311 —
1950ss 398 —
1960ss 422 —
1970ss 507 —
1980ss 576 —
1990ss 508 —
2000ss 391 —
2010ss 277 56
2020ss 110 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rueben Rueger
2014 30 6
2015 26 10
2016 22 9
2017 29 5
2018 27 5
2019 34 8
2020 14 —
2021 25 —
2022 30 —
2023 24 —
2024 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, 1886–2024.

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