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Rubin

Boy

Meaning of Rubin: Hebrew: 'behold, a son'

Rubin is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5341st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5341

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,070

First recorded 1880 · peak 1923

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 44 babies1982: 39 babies1983: 41 babies1984: 43 babies1985: 36 babies1986: 47 babies1987: 44 babies1988: 50 babies1989: 45 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 46 babies1992: 41 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 31 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 33 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 34 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Rubin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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