Boys' name · since 1927

Rheuben

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Rheuben, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,007 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Rheuben since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Rheuben has 16 recorded births among boys since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1983.

  • #31,007 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rheuben ranks #31,007 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,007 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rheuben's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rheuben's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rheuben splits its recorded history at 1944: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rheuben popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1927)
6
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
4.555.566.5 192719441983 5

Rheuben by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Rheuben's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Rheuben births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rheuben? ▼
Rheuben has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,007 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 6 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Rheuben sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rheuben ranks #31,007 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rheuben most popular? ▼
Rheuben was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Rheuben been used? ▼
Records for Rheuben go back to 1927, giving 57 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Rheuben? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhett, Rhea, Rhen, Rhet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rheuben's data

  • Rheuben's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rheuben

Nearby Names Like Rheuben

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rheuben

Rhett Boy
#188 36,669 births
Rhea Boy
408 births
Rhen Boy
#5294 338 births
Rhet Boy
#9066 237 births
Rhettley Boy
#13324 55 births

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Bunyon
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Chatman
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Crawley
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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rheuben: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1927–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rheuben draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.