Boys' name · since 1920

Rubben

Rubben has 16 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,016 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Rubben sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Rubben recorded 16 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1931.

  • #31,016 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubben ranks #31,016 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,016 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rubben'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.

Rubben's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rubben splits its recorded history at 1921: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rubben popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1931)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 192019211931 6

Rubben by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1920s was Rubben's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Rubben births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rubben? ▼
16 babies have been named Rubben since 1920. All-time, it sits at #31,016 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1931 with 6 births.
Where does Rubben sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubben ranks #31,016 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 Rubben most popular? ▼
Rubben was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Rubben been used? ▼
Rubben has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 12 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Rubben? ▼
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 Rubben's data

  • Rubben's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- 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 Rubben

Nearby Names Like Rubben

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

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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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 Rubben: 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, 1920–1931 (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 Rubben 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.