Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- See - a son. Firstborn of Jacobs 12 sons.
Behold a son; in the Old Testament, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, and patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Reuben
Pronunciation
re(u)-ben
Famous People
Cartoonist Rube Goldberg
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #254, 465 births); most recent 2025 (rank #883, 269 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #8120, 7 births); most recent 1988 (rank #11792, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 | – |
| 2024 | 275 | – |
| 2023 | 303 | – |
| 2022 | 284 | – |
| 2021 | 263 | – |
| 2020 | 246 | – |
| 2019 | 245 | – |
| 2018 | 229 | – |
| 2017 | 239 | – |
| 2016 | 250 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #36, 1,534 births); most recent 2025 (rank #29, 1,412 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,412 |
| 2024 | 1,442 |
| 2023 | 1,356 |
| 2022 | 1,475 |
| 2021 | 1,534 |
| 2020 | 1,339 |
| 2019 | 1,424 |
| 2018 | 1,504 |
| 2017 | 1,309 |
| 2016 | 1,322 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #3282, 6 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4934, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #131, 55 births); most recent 2025 (rank #151, 33 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #46, 112 births); most recent 2025 (rank #37, 107 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2023 | 104 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2021 | 112 |
| 2020 | 90 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2018 | 96 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2016 | 81 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #41, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #29, 57 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2022 | 58 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2017 | 68 |
| 2016 | 62 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #282, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence