How Many People Are Named Reuben?
An estimated 18,484 people in the United States have the first name Reuben. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Reuben peaked in popularity in 1920 with 465 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reuben as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Reuben paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
18,484
About 1 in 18,543 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1920
465 births
Total Registered
31,896
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reuben
Reuben is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 31,896 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Reuben as a male name
Ranked #874 in 2024
275 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (465 births)
Reuben as a female name
Ranked #13,368 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1981 (7 births)
Reuben: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reuben span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,882 babies were registered. While Reuben is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Reuben by Decade
How has Reuben tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 741 | 741 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 828 | 828 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 820 | 820 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 3,279 | 3,274 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 3,882 | 3,860 | 22 | |
| 1930s | 2,269 | 2,269 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 2,060 | 2,060 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,193 | 2,193 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 2,076 | 2,076 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,548 | 2,542 | 6 | |
| 1980s | 2,771 | 2,759 | 12 | |
| 1990s | 2,435 | 2,435 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 2,271 | 2,271 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 2,352 | 2,352 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,371 | 1,371 | 0 | |
Reuben by State
Birth registrations for Reuben span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Maine, Connecticut, Nevada. On average, about 511 Reubens were registered per state.
Reuben + Last Name Combinations
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Reuben: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reuben?
We estimate approximately 18,484 people named Reuben are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,543 Americans share this first name.
Is Reuben a common name?
Reuben is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,896 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reuben most popular?
Reuben reached peak popularity in 1920, when 465 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reuben is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reuben a male name?
Reuben is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reuben Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reuben Smith, Reuben Johnson, Reuben Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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