Reuben Boy
How popular is Reuben?
#883 boy name in 2025
269 baby boys were named Reuben in the US in 2025, making it the 883rd most popular boy name.
18,174living people named Reuben (est.)
38median age of people named Reuben
32,190babies named Reuben since 1880
1 in 12,325US babies born in 2025
Reuben popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #883 for boys (▼ 26 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 269 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+4% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #868 in 2015, #907 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (465 boys) |
| Highest rank | #147 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Reuben is most popular
Babies named Reuben per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.5 per 1,000 (143 boys)
- Missouri: 0.4 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Iowa: 0.4 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Indiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.3 per 1,000 (42 boys)
Reuben by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 741 | #147 |
| 1890s | 828 | #151 |
| 1900s | 820 | #197 |
| 1910s | 3,274 | #216 |
| 1920s | 3,860 | #254 |
| 1930s | 2,269 | #329 |
| 1940s | 2,060 | #396 |
| 1950s | 2,193 | #450 |
| 1960s | 2,076 | #497 |
| 1970s | 2,542 | #472 |
| 1980s | 2,759 | #495 |
| 1990s | 2,436 | #579 |
| 2000s | 2,279 | #738 |
| 2010s | 2,359 | #844 |
| 2020s | 1,649 | #809 |
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Questions
- Is Reuben a boy or girl name?
- Reuben is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Reuben were boys.
- How popular is the name Reuben?
- 269 baby boys were named Reuben in the US in 2025, making it the 883rd most popular boy name.
- When was Reuben most popular?
- Reuben peaked in 1920, when 465 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #147 in 1880.
- How many people are named Reuben?
- 32,190 babies have been named Reuben in the US since 1880. We estimate about 18,174 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 38.
- Where is Reuben most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Reuben was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.