How Many People Are Named Rubin?
An estimated 3,398 people in the United States have the first name Rubin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Rubin peaked in popularity in 1923 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rubin 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 Rubin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,398
About 1 in 100,869 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1923
147 births
Total Registered
7,054
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rubin
Rubin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,054 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Rubin as a male name
Ranked #6,731 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (147 births)
Rubin as a female name
Ranked #7,935 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1959 (6 births)
Rubin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rubin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,121 babies were registered. Rubin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rubin by Decade
How has Rubin 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.
Rubin by State
Birth registrations for Rubin span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Ohio. On average, about 160 Rubins were registered per state.
Rubin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rubin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rubin
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Rubin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rubin?
We estimate approximately 3,398 people named Rubin 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 100,869 Americans share this first name.
Is Rubin a common name?
Rubin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,054 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rubin most popular?
Rubin reached peak popularity in 1923, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rubin is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rubin a male name?
Rubin is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rubin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rubin Smith, Rubin Johnson, Rubin 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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