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Ruben
OriginDutch; German; French; Italian, Polish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Armenian, from Hebrew
Meaning"behold, a son"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#480
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ruben
The streamlined Ruben is much more popular than the original Biblical Hebrew version in the US.
Ruben is definitely a simpler and more intuitive spelling of this rich attractive name. Ruben and Ruby are the perfect male-female companion names.
Ruben is also given to girls.
Pronounced ROO-ben.
As of October 2026, Ruben ranked #480 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #165 in 1980, Nameberry popularity #668.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #480
Girls #3,955
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #359 | 893 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #374 | 864 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #397 | 801 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #418 | 749 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #416 | 753 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #417 | 743 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #467 | 636 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #460 | 652 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #460 | 669 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #480 | 629 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #501 | 607 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #480 | 632 | — | 0 |
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- (Christopher) Ruben StuddardBoy
American R&B singer
- Ruben Bailey aka Big RubeBoy
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- Ruben Blades (Bellido de Luna)Boy
Panamanian salsa singer and actor
- Ruben SantiagoBoy
Hudson, American actor
- Ruben James WikiBoy
New Zealand rugby league player
- Rubén Doblas Gundersen aka El RubiusBoy
Spanish YouTuber
- Ruben Castro MartínBoy
Spanish professional footballer
Ruben in pop culture
- Ruben RobinsonBoy
from TV series "Southland"
- Ruben "Ruvik" VictorianoBoy
antagonist in the game "The Evil Within"
Ruben in blog posts
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