Ruben

Ruben

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Ruben first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 374 babies (rank #153 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.

4,612

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

374

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ruben

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	49	#422
1997	40	#483
1998	51	#422
1999	57	#398
2000	69	#353
2001	103	#272
2002	128	#232
2003	160	#215
2004	203	#192
2005	255	#173
2006	233	#189
2007	246	#194
2008	260	#188
2009	313	#172
2010	318	#174
2011	318	#176
2012	341	#174
2013	370	#156
2014	361	#158
2015	374	#153
2016	363	#163

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#422

1997

#483

1998

#422

1999

#398

2000

#353

2001

103

#272

2002

128

#232

2003

160

#215

2004

203

#192

2005

255

#173

2006

233

#189

2007

246

#194

2008

260

#188

2009

313

#172

2010

318

#174

2011

318

#176

2012

341

#174

2013

370

#156

2014

361

#158

2015

374

#153

2016

363

#163

Numerology of Ruben

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ruben

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