Ruben

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Ruben first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 42 babies (rank #650 that year). In 2024 it was given to 31 boys (rank #854). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Ruben

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.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.

870

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ruben

Ruben Amorimassociation football player · b. 1985
Ruben Loftus-Cheekassociation football player · b. 1996
Ruben Östlundfilm editor · b. 1974
Ruben Fleischerdirector · b. 1974
Ruben Vargasassociation football player · b. 1998

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Ruben in 2024

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	15	#916
1992	15	#919
1993	15	#928
1994	16	#838
1995	21	#795
1996	13	#1,114
1997	17	#885
1998	19	#811
1999	13	#1,099
2000	30	#617
2001	29	#654
2002	25	#731
2003	33	#617
2004	26	#753
2005	26	#780
2006	21	#947
2007	34	#684
2008	27	#828
2009	28	#832
2010	30	#799
2011	25	#898
2012	27	#859
2013	30	#805
2014	34	#742
2015	23	#978
2016	24	#969
2017	37	#702
2018	40	#659
2019	23	#1,012
2020	17	#1,284
2021	27	#928
2022	42	#650
2023	37	#712
2024	31	#854