Ruben

Meaning: Behold, a son
Origin: Variant of Reuben (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #480 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Ruben reached its best rank, #165, in 1980 and ranked #480 in 2025. About 117,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#74 in Spain (2024) · #91 in Sweden (2025) · #100 in England & Wales (2025) · #111 in Netherlands (2025) · #157 in Scotland (2025) · #170 in Slovenia (2025) · #177 in Mexico (2024) · #196 in Ireland (2025) · #200 in Switzerland (2025) · #270 in Norway (2025) · #290 in France (2025) · #296 in Ecuador (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Rubens

Rubén Darío — Nicaraguan poet, journalist, writer, and diplomat (1867–1916)
Rúben Dias — Portuguese footballer (born 1997)
Ruben Amorim — Portuguese professional football manager and former player
Ruben Loftus-Cheek — English association football player (born 1996)
Ruben Östlund — Swedish film director and screenwriter (born 1974)

In stories & tradition

Ruben Andrade — Santa Barbara (TV series)

What Rubens become

Among 1,912 notable people named Ruben:

Sports figures appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rúben Dias, Portuguese footballer (born 1997).

Similar names: Reuben · Jaime · Rudy · Johnathan · Adan · Efrain

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