Rubell
Rubell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jennifer Rubell, American conceptual artist Paul Rubell, American film editor Steve Rubell (1943–1989), American entrepreneur
Meaning & Origin of Rubell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rubell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jennifer Rubell, American conceptual artist Paul Rubell, American film editor Steve Rubell (1943–1989), American entrepreneur
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The Story of Rubell
Rubell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 8 Rubells were born — ranking #3,665 that year. As of 2026, Rubell ranks #4,250 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Rubells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rubell
Rubell is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Rubell's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #3,665. Use the chart and map above to compare Rubell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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