The first name Reuven

In 2025, 3 boys were named Reuven, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 5 births (#2,754).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Reuven with other names.

In 2025, 58 boys born in the United States were named Reuven, the 2,383rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 59 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Reuven Rivlin
  10th President of Israel (2014–2021)
• Reuven Shiloah
  Director of Mossad from 1949 to 1953
• Reuven Dafni
  Croatian-Israeli soldier and diplomat (1913-2005)
• Moshe Reuven Azman
  Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, born 1966
• J.R. Rotem
  American record producer, born 1975
• Robert R. Sokal
  Austrian-American biostatistician and entomologist (1926-2012)

• John
• James
• Joseph
• David
• Noah
• Michael
• Jacob
• Daniel
• Samuel
• Joshua
• Benjamin
• Ethan
• Isaac
• Adam
• Matthew
• Elijah

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What does the name Reuven mean?

Transliteration of Hebrew רְאוּבֵן

What is the origin of the name Reuven?

Transliteration of Hebrew רְאוּבֵן

How popular is the name Reuven?

In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Reuven, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2005, with 5 births.

Is Reuven a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,091 US babies named Reuven since 1880 were boys.

When was Reuven most popular?

2024 in the United States, when 59 babies were named Reuven, its highest rank at 2,390th.