Reuben

Boy Hebrew #811 in 2023

Reuben is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Reuben

First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. From רְאוּבֵן, from רְאוּ + בֵּן; its literal meaning is therefore roughly, ", all: a son!" There are several etymologies for the name of the sandwich.

Popularity of Reuben

Popularity, 1880–2023

303 births in 2023

1880 2023

31,576 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1920

465 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.