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 #5445

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Name B

Ruel

Boy name · Rank #7235

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Metric Rueben Ruel
Current Rank #5445 #7235
Total Births (all years) 4,843 1,906
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 72 49
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rueben Ruel
1880ss 7 10
1890ss 26 47
1900ss 41 62
1910ss 376 260
1920ss 579 372
1930ss 314 260
1940ss 311 180
1950ss 398 155
1960ss 422 115
1970ss 507 99
1980ss 576 79
1990ss 508 86
2000ss 391 56
2010ss 277 83
2020ss 110 42

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 6
2022 30 10
2023 24 10
2024 17 11

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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