Rueben vs Ruel

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

Name A

Rueben

Boy name · Rank #5458

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Name B

Ruel

Boy name · Rank #7270

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Metric Rueben Ruel
Current Rank #5458 #7270
Total Births (all years) 4,871 1,921
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 72 49
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rueben Ruel
1880s 7 10
1890s 26 47
1900s 41 62
1910s 376 260
1920s 579 372
1930s 314 260
1940s 311 180
1950s 398 155
1960s 422 115
1970s 507 99
1980s 576 79
1990s 508 86
2000s 391 56
2010s 277 83
2020s 138 57

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rueben Ruel
2014 30 13
2015 26 -
2016 22 8
2017 29 7
2018 27 11
2019 34 8
2020 14 5
2021 25 7
2022 30 10
2023 24 10
2024 17 11
2025 28 14

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, 1886–2025.

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