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Reuel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"friend of God"
US Rank#3364
2025 SSA
About Reuel
This soft-yet-sturdy Biblical name belonged to Moses’ father-in-law (also called Jethro) and was the second middle name of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Pronounced REH-oo-ul.
As of October 2026, Reuel ranked #3364 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1005 in 1893.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,065 | 27 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | #3,858 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #4,037 | 27 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | #3,364 | 35 | 20.5 |
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