Boys' name · since 1979

Ruban

11 babies named Ruban in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,042 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade

Ruban sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1979.

Ruban has 11 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1990.

  • #34,042 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1979
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruban ranks #34,042 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1979, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,042 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ruban's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Ruban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ruban's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ruban popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1979)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19791990 5

Ruban by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1970s was Ruban's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Ruban births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ruban? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 11 babies named Ruban. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,042 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 6 births.
Where does Ruban sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruban ranks #34,042 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 Ruban most popular? ▼
Ruban was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Ruban been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruban since 1979 -- 12 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Ruban? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruben, Rubin, Ruby, Rube, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ruban's data

  • Ruban's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (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 Ruban

Nearby Names Like Ruban

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

Ruben Boy
#480 116,552 births
Rubin Boy
#5399 7,054 births
Ruby Boy
#5871 3,114 births
Rube Boy
612 births
Rubert Boy
491 births

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Elzear
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Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ruban: 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, 1979–1990 (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 Ruban 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.