Ruben

Ruben

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Ruben first appears in the data in 1970 and has been recorded in 50 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1980 with 3,971 babies (rank #10 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

125,210

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,971

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1970	2,344	#35
1971	2,344	#35
1972	2,344	#35
1973	2,344	#35
1974	2,343	#35
1975	2,343	#35
1976	2,343	#35
1977	2,343	#35
1978	2,343	#35
1979	2,343	#35
1980	3,971	#10
1981	3,971	#10
1982	3,971	#10
1983	3,971	#10
1984	3,971	#10
1985	3,971	#10
1986	3,971	#10
1987	3,970	#10
1988	3,970	#10
1989	3,970	#10
1990	2,539	#15
1991	2,538	#15
1992	2,538	#15
1993	2,538	#15
1994	2,538	#15
1995	2,538	#15
1996	2,538	#15
1997	2,538	#15
1998	2,538	#15
1999	2,538	#15
2000	2,322	#20
2001	2,322	#20
2002	2,322	#20
2003	2,322	#20
2004	2,322	#20
2005	2,322	#20
2006	2,322	#20
2007	2,322	#20
2008	2,321	#20
2009	2,321	#20
2010	1,347	#32
2011	1,347	#32
2012	1,347	#32
2013	1,347	#32
2014	1,347	#32
2015	1,347	#32
2016	1,347	#32
2017	1,347	#32
2018	1,347	#32
2019	1,347	#32

Year

Babies

Rank

1970

2,344

#35

1971

2,344

#35

1972

2,344

#35

1973

2,344

#35

1974

2,343

#35

1975

2,343

#35

1976

2,343

#35

1977

2,343

#35

1978

2,343

#35

1979

2,343

#35

1980

3,971

#10

1981

3,971

#10

1982

3,971

#10

1983

3,971

#10

1984

3,971

#10

1985

3,971

#10

1986

3,971

#10

1987

3,970

#10

1988

3,970

#10

1989

3,970

#10

1990

2,539

#15

1991

2,538

#15

1992

2,538

#15

1993

2,538

#15

1994

2,538

#15

1995

2,538

#15

1996

2,538

#15

1997

2,538

#15

1998

2,538

#15

1999

2,538

#15

2000

2,322

#20

2001

2,322

#20

2002

2,322

#20

2003

2,322

#20

2004

2,322

#20

2005

2,322

#20

2006

2,322

#20

2007

2,322

#20

2008

2,321

#20

2009

2,321

#20

2010

1,347

#32

2011

1,347

#32

2012

1,347

#32

2013

1,347

#32

2014

1,347

#32

2015

1,347

#32

2016

1,347

#32

2017

1,347

#32

2018

1,347

#32

2019

1,347

#32

Numerology of Ruben

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ruben

More popular boys' names

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Year-by-Year Detail