Recorded 1884–2002 Boys' name Peak 1919 636 births

Reubin — boys' name

636 babies named Reubin in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s211900s171910s1211920s1761930s741940s671950s661960s371970s351980s51990s62000s6
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Reubin was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

25 babies were named Reubin in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reubin

The Social Security Administration has registered 636 babies named Reubin between 1884 and 2002, spanning 119 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reubin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reubin performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Reubin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Reubin in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reubin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 636 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Reubin at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

636

Since 1884

119 years of records

Peak year

1919

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1884

Recorded for 119 years

Last year on file: 2002

Reubin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1884

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1919)
25
Annual births at peak — across 119 years of records
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Reubin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
176 births that decade — 28% of Reubin's all-time total
1880s51890s211900s171910s1211920s1761930s741940s671950s661960s371970s351980s51990s62000s6

Reubin by state

Where Reubin concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Reubin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
6 0.9%
#2 Texas
6 0.9%
#3 Alabama
5 0.8%
Georgia share of Reubin's total US births 0.9%
Even split

6 of 636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reubin?
636 babies have been named Reubin since 1884. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1919 with 25 births.
When was Reubin most popular?
Reubin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Reubin most popular?
The top states for the name Reubin are Georgia (6 births), Texas (6 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Reubin been used?
Reubin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 119 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Reubin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reuben, Reuven, Reuel, Reus, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1884–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.