Reuel
Boy name · #3317 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 35 baby boys were named Reuel, placing it at #3317 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8744, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Reuel.
The 132-year story
Reuel first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 35 babies and a rank of #3314. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Reuel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Reuel in class?
Reuel scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Reuel is most common
State-level data for Reuel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Reuel
Statistically, parents drawn to Reuel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Benuel, Rael, Kemuel, Revel, and Rebel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reuel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5562 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8744 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reuel a popular boy name?
Reuel ranked #3317 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8744.
When was the name Reuel most popular?
Reuel peaked in 2025, when 35 American boys received the name (ranked #3314 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Reuel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Reuel. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.