Boys' name · since 1914
Rubel
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 151 babies named Rubel, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,712 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 151
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
151 boys have been named Rubel since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rubel has 151 recorded births among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1997.
- #14,712 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 151 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubel ranks #14,712 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 151 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,712 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 151
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rubel's 151 recorded births place it above 67.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Mexico.
Rubel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rubel's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rubel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1997
- Peak year (1926)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Rubel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (55 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Rubel's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Rubel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s
1930s
24 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (36% of all-time use).
Rubel by state
Where Rubel concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 10 | 6.6% |
10 of 151 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rubel's data
- Rubel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Rubels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rubel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~83 yrs)
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, 1914–1997 (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 Rubel 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.