Total births
117
Boys' name · since 1949
Ruven
117 babies named Ruven in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 117
- total births
- 1949–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Ruven sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 117 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Ruven recorded 117 times among boys since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- 117 total births
- 1949–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
117 boys have been named Ruven since 1949, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 117
- total births
- 1949–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Ruven was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ruven in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Ruven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruven's full recorded timeline at 1981, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruven at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Ruven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Ruven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ruven's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ruven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruven? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 117 babies named Ruven. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 9 births.
When was Ruven most popular? ▼
Ruven was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Ruven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ruven since 1949 -- 77 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ruven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruvim. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ruven's data
- Ruven's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1949–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ruven: Baby Name Since 1949 - 117 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruven. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ruven 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 June 2026.