Reuben

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן, 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 — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

891

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

197

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Reuben

Reuben Finenon-fiction writer · b. 1914

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	8	#204
2015	12	#165
2016	17	#160
2017	20	#131
2019	191	#101
2022	197	#74
2023	185	#78
2024	80	#115
2025	181	#94