boy's name
Reuel
ROO-ul (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,234
Reuel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Reuel Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 81 |
| 1920s | 120 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 62 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 122 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 151 |
How Popular Is Reuel?
In 2025, Reuel was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Reuel Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Reuel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Reuel Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Reuel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Reuel
- English ROO-ul
Sibling Names for Reuel
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Reuel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Reuel
How popular is the name Reuel?
In 2025, Reuel was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Reuel a girl's or a boy's name?
Reuel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Reuel?
Reuel has 2 syllables.
When was Reuel most popular?
Reuel peaked in 2025, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Reuel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Reuel currently ranks #1,457 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.