How Many People Are Named Ruben?
An estimated 95,482 people in the United States have the first name Ruben. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Ruben peaked in popularity in 1992 with 1,814 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruben 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 Ruben paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ruben is overwhelmingly male, 655 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
95,482
About 1 in 3,590 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1992
1,814 births
Total Registered
116,573
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruben
Ruben is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 116,573 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Ruben as a male name
Ranked #501 in 2024
607 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (1,805 births)
Ruben as a female name
Ranked #16,863 in 2009
6 female births in 2009
Peak: 1980 (21 births)
Ruben: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruben span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 17,024 babies were registered. Ruben has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ruben by Decade
How has Ruben 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 | 299 | 299 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 373 | 373 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 504 | 504 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,989 | 1,989 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 4,154 | 4,142 | 12 | |
| 1930s | 4,687 | 4,645 | 42 | |
| 1940s | 6,357 | 6,319 | 38 | |
| 1950s | 12,495 | 12,395 | 100 | |
| 1960s | 12,707 | 12,623 | 84 | |
| 1970s | 13,660 | 13,540 | 120 | |
| 1980s | 15,000 | 14,858 | 142 | |
| 1990s | 17,024 | 16,929 | 95 | |
| 2000s | 15,401 | 15,379 | 22 | |
| 2010s | 8,730 | 8,730 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 3,193 | 3,193 | 0 | |
Ruben by State
Birth registrations for Ruben span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Montana, Rhode Island. On average, about 2,510 Rubens were registered per state.
Ruben + Last Name Combinations
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Ruben: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruben?
We estimate approximately 95,482 people named Ruben 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 3,590 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruben a common name?
Ruben is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 116,573 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruben most popular?
Ruben reached peak popularity in 1992, when 1,814 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruben is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruben a male name?
Ruben is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruben Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruben Smith, Ruben Johnson, Ruben 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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