Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Reuben
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1920
Peak births
465
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Reuben
How many people are named Reuben?
An estimated 17,384 living Americans are named Reuben.
How rare is Reuben?
Reuben is uncommon among babies today, with 269 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 42.2% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Reuben?
The median age of a living American named Reuben is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 54 years old.
Is Reuben still popular?
Yes. Reuben is holding steady, with 269 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Reuben most common?
Reuben has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 9.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
42.2%
2025
269
All-time
32,145
Where it lives now
Reuben is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 7.4× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Reuben is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.