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Worldwide Name Statistics

Reuben

Ranked #1713 - 1 in 456,048 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

17,542

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1713

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1713
Rarity
1 in 456,048
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Reuben

There are an estimated 17,542 people named Reuben alive worldwide today. That ranks Reuben at #1713 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Reuben is held by approximately 17,542 people, ranking #1713 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,920 U.S. residents).

Historically Reuben is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Reuben appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Reuben popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Reuben, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 92
  2. 1881: 73
  3. 1882: 73
  4. 1883: 57
  5. 1884: 82
  6. 1885: 72
  7. 1886: 81
  8. 1887: 54
  9. 1888: 84
  10. 1889: 73
  11. 1890: 75
  12. 1891: 75
  13. 1892: 89
  14. 1893: 86
  15. 1894: 87
  16. 1895: 102
  17. 1896: 90
  18. 1897: 82
  19. 1898: 78
  20. 1899: 64
  21. 1900: 86
  22. 1901: 68
  23. 1902: 82
  24. 1903: 65
  25. 1904: 71
  26. 1905: 88
  27. 1906: 79
  28. 1907: 88
  29. 1908: 102
  30. 1909: 91
  31. 1910: 93
  32. 1911: 109
  33. 1912: 220
  34. 1913: 293
  35. 1914: 372
  36. 1915: 431
  37. 1916: 441
  38. 1917: 430
  39. 1918: 458
  40. 1919: 432
  41. 1920: 465
  42. 1921: 399
  43. 1922: 439
  44. 1923: 432
  45. 1924: 440
  46. 1925: 361
  47. 1926: 373
  48. 1927: 380
  49. 1928: 303
  50. 1929: 290
  51. 1930: 283
  52. 1931: 250
  53. 1932: 248
  54. 1933: 229
  55. 1934: 225
  56. 1935: 227
  57. 1936: 209
  58. 1937: 203
  59. 1938: 217
  60. 1939: 178
  61. 1940: 190
  62. 1941: 213
  63. 1942: 222
  64. 1943: 201
  65. 1944: 204
  66. 1945: 181
  67. 1946: 227
  68. 1947: 202
  69. 1948: 213
  70. 1949: 207
  71. 1950: 206
  72. 1951: 220
  73. 1952: 246
  74. 1953: 201
  75. 1954: 180
  76. 1955: 221
  77. 1956: 220
  78. 1957: 241
  79. 1958: 216
  80. 1959: 242
  81. 1960: 251
  82. 1961: 222
  83. 1962: 214
  84. 1963: 246
  85. 1964: 236
  86. 1965: 214
  87. 1966: 174
  88. 1967: 178
  89. 1968: 181
  90. 1969: 160
  91. 1970: 254
  92. 1971: 259
  93. 1972: 231
  94. 1973: 212
  95. 1974: 245
  96. 1975: 229
  97. 1976: 269
  98. 1977: 287
  99. 1978: 295
  100. 1979: 267
  101. 1980: 294
  102. 1981: 283
  103. 1982: 267
  104. 1983: 240
  105. 1984: 255
  106. 1985: 279
  107. 1986: 295
  108. 1987: 292
  109. 1988: 279
  110. 1989: 287
  111. 1990: 304
  112. 1991: 275
  113. 1992: 249
  114. 1993: 240
  115. 1994: 247
  116. 1995: 226
  117. 1996: 225
  118. 1997: 205
  119. 1998: 231
  120. 1999: 234
  121. 2000: 215
  122. 2001: 220
  123. 2002: 236
  124. 2003: 233
  125. 2004: 226
  126. 2005: 222
  127. 2006: 236
  128. 2007: 226
  129. 2008: 223
  130. 2009: 242
  131. 2010: 202
  132. 2011: 215
  133. 2012: 215
  134. 2013: 237
  135. 2014: 267
  136. 2015: 258
  137. 2016: 251
  138. 2017: 240
  139. 2018: 229
  140. 2019: 245
  141. 2020: 246
  142. 2021: 263
  143. 2022: 285
  144. 2023: 303
  145. 2024: 283
  146. 2025: 269

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Reuben worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,542 people named Reuben alive worldwide today, ranking #1713 globally.

Is Reuben a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 456,048 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,542 bearers, which is 1 in 18,920 Americans.

Is Reuben a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Reuben is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Reuben come from?

Who are famous people named Reuben?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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