US rank #6445 Boys' name Peak 1923 7,038 births

Rubin — #6445 US boys' name

7,038 babies named Rubin in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s781890s1151900s2341910s10111920s11211930s6541940s6111950s7161960s5891970s5591980s4181990s3512000s2802010s2162020s85
#6445
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Rubin was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

147 babies were named Rubin in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rubin

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,038 babies named Rubin between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rubin currently holds the #6445 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 147 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rubin performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,121 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Rubin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,075 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Rubin in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rubin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,038 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rubin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,038

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1923

147 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#6,445

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rubin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
147
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
050100150200 202420061988197019521934191618981880 14

Rubin popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 1959 (Rubin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 196819641959 6

Rubin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,121 births that decade — 16% of Rubin's all-time total
1880s781890s1151900s2341910s10111920s11211930s6541940s6111950s7161960s5891970s5591980s4181990s3512000s2802010s2162020s85

Rubin by state

Where Rubin concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rubin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,075 15.3%
#2 Texas
513 7.3%
#3 Florida
319 4.5%
#4 Georgia
258 3.7%
#5 South Carolina
240 3.4%
#6 California
215 3.1%
#7 Alabama
213 3.0%
#8 Mississippi
102 1.4%
New York share of Rubin's total US births 15.3%
Even split

1,075 of 7,038 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Rubin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rubin?
7,038 babies have been named Rubin since 1880. It currently ranks #6445 among boys. The peak year was 1923 with 147 births.
When was Rubin most popular?
Rubin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,121 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Rubin most popular?
The top states for the name Rubin are New York (1,075 births), Texas (513 births), Florida (319 births).
How long has the name Rubin been used?
Rubin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rubin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruben, Ruby, Rube, Rubert, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.