Ruben

Ruben

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Ruben first appears in the data in 1942 and has been recorded in 61 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 818 babies (rank #4 that year). It was not in the 2017 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.

21,067

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

818

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1942	2	#40
1945	3	#65
1956	13	#443
1957	6	#609
1958	10	#521
1959	16	#440
1960	16	#437
1961	19	#408
1962	23	#386
1963	39	#294
1964	28	#359
1965	39	#304
1966	54	#260
1967	60	#250
1968	55	#260
1969	82	#210
1970	77	#223
1971	89	#194
1972	126	#152
1973	152	#124
1974	125	#146
1975	206	#91
1976	203	#92
1977	213	#84
1978	215	#90
1979	257	#78
1980	248	#84
1981	221	#89
1982	233	#82
1983	224	#88
1984	278	#73
1985	309	#68
1986	311	#67
1987	393	#49
1988	397	#49
1989	395	#48
1990	469	#40
1991	517	#37
1992	576	#29
1993	584	#29
1994	632	#22
1995	670	#18
1996	578	#26
1997	638	#23
1998	707	#14
1999	688	#16
2000	652	#20
2001	695	#15
2002	680	#15
2003	663	#13
2004	577	#18
2005	615	#14
2006	655	#12
2007	818	#4
2008	746	#8
2009	808	#4
2010	664	#13
2011	667	#10
2012	578	#16
2013	544	#16
2014	509	#17

Year

Babies

Rank

1942

#40

1945

#65

1956

#443

1957

#609

1958

#521

1959

#440

1960

#437

1961

#408

1962

#386

1963

#294

1964

#359

1965

#304

1966

#260

1967

#250

1968

#260

1969

#210

1970

#223

1971

#194

1972

126

#152

1973

152

#124

1974

125

#146

1975

206

#91

1976

203

#92

1977

213

#84

1978

215

#90

1979

257

#78

1980

248

#84

1981

221

#89

1982

233

#82

1983

224

#88

1984

278

#73

1985

309

#68

1986

311

#67

1987

393

#49

1988

397

#49

1989

395

#48

1990

469

#40

1991

517

#37

1992

576

#29

1993

584

#29

1994

632

#22

1995

670

#18

1996

578

#26

1997

638

#23

1998

707

#14

1999

688

#16

2000

652

#20

2001

695

#15

2002

680

#15

2003

663

#13

2004

577

#18

2005

615

#14

2006

655

#12

2007

818

2008

746

2009

808

2010

664

#13

2011

667

#10

2012

578

#16

2013

544

#16

2014

509

#17

Numerology of Ruben

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ruben

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Year-by-Year Detail