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Ruben
OriginDutch; German; French; Italian, Polish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Armenian, from Hebrew
Meaning"behold, a son"
GenderBoy
US Rank#480
Top 1000
NB Rank#873
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About Ruben
The name Ruben is currently ranked #480 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #165 in 1980. The name is most popular in RUBEN, RUBEN, and RUBEN. Ruben is occasionally used for girls in 2009.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #359 | 893 | 464.9 |
| 2015 | #374 | 864 | 450.8 |
| 2016 | #397 | 801 | 422.1 |
| 2017 | #418 | 749 | 404.7 |
| 2018 | #416 | 753 | 414.6 |
| 2019 | #417 | 743 | 414.1 |
| 2020 | #467 | 636 | 368.5 |
| 2021 | #460 | 652 | 372.7 |
| 2022 | #460 | 669 | 383.2 |
| 2023 | #480 | 629 | 367.7 |
| 2024 | #501 | 607 | 352.3 |
| 2025 | #480 | 632 | 370 |
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- (Christopher) Ruben Studdard
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- Ruben Bailey aka Big Rube
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- Ruben Blades (Bellido de Luna)
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- Ruben Santiago
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- Ruben James Wiki
New Zealand rugby league player
- Rubén Doblas Gundersen aka El Rubius
Spanish YouTuber
- Ruben Castro Martín
Spanish professional footballer
Ruben in pop culture
- Ruben Robinson
from TV series "Southland"
- Ruben "Ruvik" Victoriano
antagonist in the game "The Evil Within"
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