Rueben is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4586 in 2016 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 60 births ranking #1864. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 55.1%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 86,237 boys born was named Rueben. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Rueben is a spelling variant of Reuben and carries the same meaning, behold, a son. It feels familiar because the underlying biblical name is so old and well established.
This spelling appears alongside Reuben and Ruben in modern records, though it is less standard than either. Its use is best understood as a variant rather than a separate name tradition.