Boys name
Ruben
Ruben is a boys' name given to 110,819 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1992 with 1,769 births. It has appeared in 44 states, and reached its highest rank of 30th among boys names in Arizona in 1930.
Which states favor Ruben
Ruben by state
Top states by all-time births named Ruben. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 35,173 | #234 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 34,442 | #240 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 5,684 | #908 (2025) |
| 4 | Arizona | 5,381 | #306 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 4,133 | #541 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 2,899 | #879 (2025) |
| 7 | New Mexico | 2,691 | #264 (2025) |
| 8 | Colorado | 1,765 | — |
| 9 | Michigan | 1,366 | — |
| 10 | Georgia | 1,355 | — |
| 11 | New Jersey | 1,351 | — |
| 12 | Washington | 1,118 | — |
| 13 | North Carolina | 1,043 | — |
| 14 | Alabama | 816 | — |
| 15 | Ohio | 745 | — |
| 16 | Indiana | 719 | — |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 713 | — |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 678 | — |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 649 | — |
| 20 | Oregon | 614 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).