Ruben
Ruben sits comfortably in the UK charts at #100 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
About the Name Ruben
Ruben is at its highest recorded position in the UK, #100 in 2025 — the strongest showing it has had. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ruben is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Ruben on the register.
In the US it sits at #501 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Ruben
- Ruben Kluivert — Ruben Caine Kluivert is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
- Ruben Amorim — Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who was most recently manager of Premier League club Manchester United.
- Ruben Enaje — Ruben Enaje is a Filipino carpenter, sign painter, and former construction worker.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ruben
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ruben
Almost certainly the only Ruben in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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