Boy name
Reuben
Reuben is currently the #883 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 269 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Reuben hit its all-time high of #147 in 1880, when 92 boys were given the name. State by state, Idaho leads the way at #332.
Rankings
2025 rank
#883
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#147
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
269
boys named Reuben
Reuben popularity, 1880–2025
Where Reuben is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Idaho (#332), Pennsylvania (#378), Iowa (#448)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Reuben in the most recent year of SSA data.