Rueben
How to say it: ROO-ben · /ˈrubən/
Variant spelling of Hebrew Reuben meaning 'behold, a son' - biblical name with modern respelled form.
Rueben was the 358th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #373 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #358 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,568 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #373 |
| In France, 2025 | #269 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rueben peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Rue
- Rube
- Ben
Honouring a Rueben in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rueben is about 1 in 149.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #269 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #388.
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