Ruben
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning behold, a son; variant of Reuben.
How Ruben has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #374 |
| 2016 | #398 |
| 2017 | #418 |
| 2018 | #415 |
| 2019 | #417 |
| 2020 | #468 |
| 2021 | #460 |
| 2022 | #459 |
| 2023 | #480 |
| 2024 | #501 |
| 2025 | #480 |
Ruben by the numbers
In 2025, 527 babies in England and Wales were named Ruben. In the US, 745 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 1,805 babies in 1992, making it a 1990s name.
At its height, in 1975, about 1 in 1,200 American boys born that year was called Ruben.
Other names that come from Reuben
Like Ruben, each of these traces back to Reuben: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Reuvenbehold, a son; form of Reuben24 in the US (2017)
- Ruben-Johnbehold a son; a form of Reuben combined with John3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruben. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Reubenbehold, a son1,412 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruebenbehold a son; variant spelling of Reuben107 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubinbehold a son; form of Reuben5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubensred; a form of Ruben or Reuben6 in the US (2017)
- Rubanbehold a son; a form of Reuben3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ravendark-haired; from the bird name742 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ruben
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