Name meaning & stats
Reuben
Reuben means “behold, a son” (Hebrew origin). 20,371 US babies since 1940, peak 1990.
What it means
“behold, a son”
HebrewWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1990
20,371 US babies were named Reuben between 1940 and 2025.
Careers
Not enough notable people named Reuben (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.
Spelling family
Reuben is the main spelling
- Reuben 99%
- Reubin 1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1990)