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Ruben

“Variant of Reuben — Behold, a son” — Hebrew origin

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

Ruben has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #165 (1980) · 116,552 babies named Ruben all-time · 1 in 2,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #74 in Spain (2024) · #91 in Sweden (2025) · #100 in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Rubens

• 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)
• Ruben Fleischer — American film director
• Ruben Vargas — Swiss association football player

In stories & tradition

• Ruben Andrade — Santa Barbara

What Rubens become

Among 921 notable people named Ruben:

No single standout — notable Rubens spread across many fields.

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