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Ruben

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What official birth registration shows about Ruben: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Dutch pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Marcel Coenders. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #100 to #476.200020052010201520202025#100#476
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#419
1997#476
1998#419
1999#396
2000#351
2001#270
2002#232
2003#214
2004#191
2005#172
2006#188
2007#194
2008#188
2009#172
2010#174
2011#176
2012#172
2013#156
2014#158
2015#153
2016#163
2017#159
2018#132
2019#132
2020#123
2021#110
2022#114
2023#112
2024#126
2025#100

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 67 of the 73 years from 1953 to 2025.

In 2025: #100 among boys in England and Wales, #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #269 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1953–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1953

    First recorded at #349 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1953–2025

    Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1953–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #52 in Norway in 1995.

Ruben's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#100527HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#126435HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#112471HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#114480HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#110540HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#123454HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#132429HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#132435HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#159358HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#163363HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#153374HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#158361HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#156370HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#172341HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#176318HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#174318HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#172313HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#188260HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#194246HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#188233HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#172255HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#191203HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#214160HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#232128HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#270103HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#35169HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#39657HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#41951HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#47640HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#41949HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2567HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3484HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#16313HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2269HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2159HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3185HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#19511HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#18712HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2447HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2616HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2487HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#21110HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2666HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2237HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2316HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#26915HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#33011HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#25717HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#29713HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#17826HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#29012HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#25518HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#22123HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#32912HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#20027HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#21525HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#17035HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#16039HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#16338HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#16837HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#16039HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#14150HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#12957HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#12956HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#10380HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#12457HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#9878HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#7798HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#9476HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#8284HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#75102HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#64122HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#70111HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#58135HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#53144HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#52155HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#63126HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#76103HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#75109HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#68122HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#68124HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#72111HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#10481HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#8092HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#12665HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#13162HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#14549HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#16042HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#16343HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#17039HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#20331HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#19434HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#19134HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#19832HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#23323HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#21925HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#23423HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#29016HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#27118HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4299HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#38910HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5395HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#37010HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#3779HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#30812HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4347HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4037HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#4695HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#4445HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#4385HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#4384HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3496HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#18825HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#20024HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#18128HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#23920HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#17830HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#22621HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#28516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#26917HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#28116HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#19030HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#21026HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#22625HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#24522HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#20229HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#28916HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#23423HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#22724HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#21325HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#30911HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#29510HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#20315HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#24511HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2499HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#13037HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ruben is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Ruben, between 1953 and 2025, in 67 of those 73 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1995Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419532025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1953–202567#52 in 1995
Republic of Ireland1976–202526#178 in 2021
England and Wales1996–202530#100 in 2025
Northern Ireland2004–202421#163 in 2022
Scotland20241#130 in 2024

Its high point came 30 years earlier in Norway (1995) than in England and Wales (2025).

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What is known about Ruben

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1953–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #52 in Norway in 1995. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.