Names / Boy names
Ruben
Current rank
#480
holding steady
All-time peak
#165
in 1980
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
117,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #165 in 1980 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Belongs here too, honestly. It never feels flashy, but it ages beautifully. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1980, at #165 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #480, keeping its place. Over 117,200 have carried it since records began.