Rubin is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rubin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rubin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rubin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rubin is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “behold, a son”. A variant of Reuben.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,070 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 243 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rubin per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1923 (147/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (22/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Rubin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1923, when it ranked #1,101 nationally (given to 147 babies that year).
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