The baby name Ruben appears in baby name data for the United States from 1910 to 2024. It was most popular in 1956 with 2,248 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Ruben has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 41 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 70 |
| 1913 | 111 |
| 1914 | 187 |
| 1915 | 275 |
| 1916 | 284 |
| 1917 | 313 |
| 1918 | 342 |
| 1919 | 313 |
| 1920 | 353 |
| 1921 | 398 |
| 1922 | 394 |
| 1923 | 385 |
| 1924 | 397 |
| 1925 | 453 |
| 1926 | 419 |
| 1927 | 463 |
| 1928 | 390 |
| 1929 | 472 |
| 1930 | 497 |
| 1931 | 509 |
| 1932 | 266 |
| 1933 | 168 |
| 1934 | 231 |
| 1935 | 236 |
| 1936 | 231 |
| 1937 | 253 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1938 | 202 |
| 1939 | 200 |
| 1940 | 347 |
| 1941 | 382 |
| 1942 | 448 |
| 1943 | 448 |
| 1944 | 423 |
| 1945 | 475 |
| 1946 | 503 |
| 1947 | 575 |
| 1948 | 1,462 |
| 1949 | 751 |
| 1950 | 13 |
| 1950 | 822 |
| 1951 | 324 |
| 1952 | 393 |
| 1953 | 441 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1954 | 445 |
| 1955 | 2,090 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1956 | 2,248 |
| 1957 | 1,673 |
| 1958 | 1,618 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1959 | 1,544 |
| 1960 | 1,615 |
| 1961 | 15 |
| 1961 | 1,087 |
| 1962 | 1,574 |
| 1963 | 1,485 |
| 1964 | 1,543 |
| 1965 | 1,280 |
| 1966 | 1,289 |
| 1967 | 1,271 |
| 1968 | 1,211 |
| 1969 | 1,322 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1970 | 953 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1971 | 993 |
| 1972 | 941 |
| 1973 | 939 |
| 1974 | 947 |
| 1975 | 956 |
| 1976 | 1,045 |
| 1977 | 1,011 |
| 1978 | 964 |
| 1979 | 985 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1980 | 1,047 |
| 1981 | 1,068 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1982 | 1,058 |
| 1983 | 1,056 |
| 1984 | 868 |
| 1985 | 870 |
| 1986 | 874 |
| 1987 | 945 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1988 | 995 |
| 1989 | 1,014 |
| 1990 | 1,025 |
| 1991 | 1,092 |
| 1992 | 1,132 |
| 1993 | 1,069 |
| 1994 | 1,090 |
| 1995 | 1,120 |
| 1996 | 1,085 |
| 1997 | 1,091 |
| 1998 | 1,064 |
| 1999 | 1,209 |
| 2000 | 1,333 |
| 2001 | 1,332 |
| 2002 | 846 |
| 2003 | 983 |
| 2004 | 909 |
| 2005 | 1,241 |
| 2006 | 1,307 |
| 2007 | 1,148 |
| 2008 | 1,051 |
| 2009 | 924 |
| 2010 | 858 |
| 2011 | 760 |
| 2012 | 976 |
| 2013 | 915 |
| 2014 | 769 |
| 2015 | 929 |
| 2016 | 857 |
| 2017 | 613 |
| 2018 | 625 |
| 2019 | 640 |
| 2020 | 372 |
| 2021 | 610 |
| 2022 | 517 |
| 2023 | 513 |
| 2024 | 461 |