How Many People Are Named Rueben?
An estimated 3,194 people in the United States have the first name Rueben. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Rueben peaked in popularity in 1921 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rueben 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 Rueben paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,194
About 1 in 107,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1921
72 births
Total Registered
4,843
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rueben
Rueben is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,843 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rueben as a male name
Ranked #5,597 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (72 births)
Rueben: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rueben span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 579 babies were registered. Rueben has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rueben by Decade
How has Rueben 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.
Rueben by State
Birth registrations for Rueben span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in New York, Florida, Colorado. On average, about 108 Ruebens were registered per state.
Rueben + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rueben as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rueben: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rueben?
We estimate approximately 3,194 people named Rueben 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 107,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Rueben a common name?
Rueben is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,843 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rueben most popular?
Rueben reached peak popularity in 1921, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rueben is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rueben a male name?
Rueben is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rueben Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rueben Smith, Rueben Johnson, Rueben 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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