Reuben

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew ืจึฐืื•ึผื‘ึตืŸ, meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob.

From Wikipedia

Reuben first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 9 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 197 babies (rank #74 that year). In 2025 it was given to 181 boys (rank #94). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Reuben

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Reuben yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

891
Total babies (all years)
9
Years in the data
197
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20148#204
201512#165
201617#160
201720#131
2019191#101
2022197#74
2023185#78
202480#115
2025181#94