Ruven
Reuben or Reuven was the first of the six sons of Jacob and Leah, according to the Book of Genesis. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Reuben.
Meaning & Origin of Ruven
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Reuben or Reuven was the first of the six sons of Jacob and Leah, according to the Book of Genesis. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Reuben.
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Etymology
The Story of Ruven
Ruven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1949, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 9 Ruvens were born — ranking #4,332 that year. As of 2026, Ruven ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 112 Ruvens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ruven
Ruven is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 112 births in the dataset. Ruven's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #4,332. Use the chart and map above to compare Ruven'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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