Ruel vs Rueben

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

Name A

Ruel

Boy name · Rank #7235

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Name B

Rueben

Boy name · Rank #5445

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruel Rueben
2014 13 30
2015 — 26
2016 8 22
2017 7 29
2018 11 27
2019 8 34
2020 5 14
2021 6 25
2022 10 30
2023 10 24
2024 11 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, 1882–2024.

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