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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ruben

Ranked #566 - 1 in 87,347 people
US

Most common in

United States

92k bearers

World total

91,589

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#566

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States92k
Worldwide
~92k
rank #566
Rarity
1 in 87,347
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~92k in US

About the name Ruben

There are an estimated 91,589 people named Ruben alive worldwide today. That ranks Ruben at #566 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ruben is held by approximately 91,589 people, ranking #566 among first names. That works out to roughly 28 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,624 U.S. residents).

Historically Ruben is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Ruben 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 99.4%Female 0.6%

Ruben popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 30
  2. 1881: 21
  3. 1882: 34
  4. 1883: 30
  5. 1884: 28
  6. 1885: 28
  7. 1886: 40
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 25
  12. 1891: 25
  13. 1892: 44
  14. 1893: 41
  15. 1894: 33
  16. 1895: 37
  17. 1896: 49
  18. 1897: 42
  19. 1898: 45
  20. 1899: 32
  21. 1900: 50
  22. 1901: 35
  23. 1902: 45
  24. 1903: 50
  25. 1904: 38
  26. 1905: 41
  27. 1906: 52
  28. 1907: 62
  29. 1908: 60
  30. 1909: 71
  31. 1910: 83
  32. 1911: 59
  33. 1912: 134
  34. 1913: 154
  35. 1914: 199
  36. 1915: 256
  37. 1916: 237
  38. 1917: 289
  39. 1918: 286
  40. 1919: 292
  41. 1920: 336
  42. 1921: 357
  43. 1922: 361
  44. 1923: 368
  45. 1924: 398
  46. 1925: 432
  47. 1926: 440
  48. 1927: 479
  49. 1928: 498
  50. 1929: 486
  51. 1930: 520
  52. 1931: 465
  53. 1932: 475
  54. 1933: 405
  55. 1934: 443
  56. 1935: 489
  57. 1936: 488
  58. 1937: 496
  59. 1938: 455
  60. 1939: 450
  61. 1940: 448
  62. 1941: 467
  63. 1942: 514
  64. 1943: 544
  65. 1944: 513
  66. 1945: 560
  67. 1946: 653
  68. 1947: 738
  69. 1948: 913
  70. 1949: 1,007
  71. 1950: 1,041
  72. 1951: 1,050
  73. 1952: 1,101
  74. 1953: 1,207
  75. 1954: 1,275
  76. 1955: 1,304
  77. 1956: 1,386
  78. 1957: 1,386
  79. 1958: 1,377
  80. 1959: 1,368
  81. 1960: 1,368
  82. 1961: 1,396
  83. 1962: 1,390
  84. 1963: 1,265
  85. 1964: 1,357
  86. 1965: 1,155
  87. 1966: 1,201
  88. 1967: 1,182
  89. 1968: 1,145
  90. 1969: 1,248
  91. 1970: 1,339
  92. 1971: 1,334
  93. 1972: 1,337
  94. 1973: 1,321
  95. 1974: 1,393
  96. 1975: 1,386
  97. 1976: 1,371
  98. 1977: 1,379
  99. 1978: 1,386
  100. 1979: 1,412
  101. 1980: 1,508
  102. 1981: 1,482
  103. 1982: 1,485
  104. 1983: 1,511
  105. 1984: 1,390
  106. 1985: 1,475
  107. 1986: 1,389
  108. 1987: 1,536
  109. 1988: 1,610
  110. 1989: 1,614
  111. 1990: 1,755
  112. 1991: 1,750
  113. 1992: 1,814
  114. 1993: 1,760
  115. 1994: 1,738
  116. 1995: 1,703
  117. 1996: 1,668
  118. 1997: 1,600
  119. 1998: 1,588
  120. 1999: 1,649
  121. 2000: 1,724
  122. 2001: 1,736
  123. 2002: 1,572
  124. 2003: 1,655
  125. 2004: 1,606
  126. 2005: 1,471
  127. 2006: 1,597
  128. 2007: 1,479
  129. 2008: 1,356
  130. 2009: 1,205
  131. 2010: 1,102
  132. 2011: 977
  133. 2012: 959
  134. 2013: 889
  135. 2014: 893
  136. 2015: 864
  137. 2016: 801
  138. 2017: 749
  139. 2018: 753
  140. 2019: 743
  141. 2020: 637
  142. 2021: 653
  143. 2022: 670
  144. 2023: 629
  145. 2024: 607
  146. 2025: 632

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ruben worldwide?

There are an estimated 91,589 people named Ruben alive worldwide today, ranking #566 globally.

Is Ruben a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 87,347 people. In the United States there are roughly 91,589 bearers, which is 1 in 3,624 Americans.

Is Ruben a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ruben is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Ruben come from?

Who are famous people named Ruben?

Data sources

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

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