Boys' name · since 1992

Ruvim

Ruvim has 666 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,654 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,336 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
666
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

666 babies have been named Ruvim since 1992, making it today's #4336 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Ruvim recorded 666 times among boys since 1992, holding rank #4336 nationally today, ahead of 69% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.

  • #6,654 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,336 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 666 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruvim ranks #6,654 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,336 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 666 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,654 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,336 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
666
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%68.8%
Ruvim vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ruvim's 666 recorded births place it above 85.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Washington.

How Ruvim compares

666 Top 39% higher than 61% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ruvim's all-time total is 80% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ruvim Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 666 369 358,536
Peak-year births 34 34 22,252

Ruvim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ruvim splits its recorded history at 2009: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ruvim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
34
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
010203040 19921997200220072012201720222025 24

Ruvim by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (252 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Ruvim's strongest decade.

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

Ruvim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 252 births (38% of all-time use).

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

How Ruvim compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ruvim's total volume

Ruvim vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 020406080 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -54, 6.2%-17, 11.7%-36, 15.5%-23, 10.8%-26, 8.1%-33, 5.5%-35, 4.8%-68, 2.7%-63, 4.5%-52, 4.6%-18, 10.8%-59, 6.6%-29, 7.8%-25, 11.8%-22, 11.6%Ruvim-34, 5.1%Ruvim
Ruvim vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ruvim by state

Where Ruvim concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ruvim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Washington
208 31.2%
#2 California
75 11.3%
#3 Oregon
28 4.2%
Washington share of Ruvim's total US births 31.2%
Even split

208 of 666 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ruvim?
666 babies have been named Ruvim since 1992. All-time, it sits at #6,654 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,336 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 34 births.
Where does Ruvim sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruvim ranks #6,654 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,336 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ruvim most popular?
Ruvim was most popular in the 2000s decade with 252 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Ruvim most popular?
The top states for the name Ruvim are Washington (208 births), California (75 births), Oregon (28 births).
How long has the name Ruvim been used?
The SSA has tracked Ruvim since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ruvim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruven. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ruvim's data

  • Ruvim's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (252 total births) through the 2020s (107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Washington records the most Ruvims (208 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Washington names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ruvim

Nearby Names Like Ruvim

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ruvim

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ruvim: 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, 1992–2025 (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 Ruvim 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.