Reuven
Boy name · #2376 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
In 2025, 58 baby boys were named Reuven, placing it at #2376 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Reuven.
The 66-year story
Reuven first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 59 babies and a rank of #2370. 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 Reuven per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Reuven in class?
Reuven scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Reuven will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Reuven is most common
State-level data for Reuven 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 Reuven
Statistically, parents drawn to Reuven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Riven, Maven, Zayven, Naveen, and Braven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reuven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2370 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 51 | #2505 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 26 | #3615 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 26 | #3321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reuven a popular boy name?
Reuven ranked #2376 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Reuven most popular?
Reuven peaked in 2024, when 59 American boys received the name (ranked #2370 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Reuven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American boys was named Reuven. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.