Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Behold, a son
Pronunciation
ru(e)-ben
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #1306, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3848, 28 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 22 |
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 2025 (rank #387, 107 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2024 | 94 |
| 2023 | 103 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 88 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2017 | 79 |
| 2016 | 46 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #472, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #634, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 2023 (rank #341, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2024 (rank #339, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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