Girls' name · since 1921

Rubenia

16 babies named Rubenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#49,144 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

16 girls have been named Rubenia since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Rubenia has 16 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1921 to 1952.

  • #49,144 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubenia ranks #49,144 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#49,144 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rubenia's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Rubenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rubenia's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rubenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4.555.566.5 192119341952 5

Rubenia by decade

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

1920s was Rubenia's strongest decade.

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

Rubenia 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 Rubenia?
16 babies have been named Rubenia since 1921. All-time, it sits at #49,144 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
Where does Rubenia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubenia ranks #49,144 of 72,339 girls' 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 Rubenia most popular?
Rubenia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Rubenia been used?
Records for Rubenia go back to 1921, giving 32 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Rubenia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruby, Rubi, Rubye, Rubie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rubenia's data

  • Rubenia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (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 Rubenia

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rubenia: 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, 1921–1952 (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 Rubenia 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.