boy's name
Rubin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,411
Scotland
#668
2014 births
Rubin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1923, when 147 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rubin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 78 |
| 1890s | 115 |
| 1900s | 234 |
| 1910s | 1,011 |
| 1920s | 1,121 |
| 1930s | 654 |
| 1940s | 611 |
| 1950s | 722 |
| 1960s | 599 |
| 1970s | 558 |
| 1980s | 418 |
| 1990s | 351 |
| 2000s | 280 |
| 2010s | 216 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 102 |
How popular is Rubin?
In 2025, Rubin was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rubin 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 Rubin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rubin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rubin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rubin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rubin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rubin
How popular is the name Rubin?
In 2025, Rubin was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rubin a girl's or a boy's name?
Rubin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rubin?
Rubin has 2 syllables.
When was Rubin most popular?
Rubin peaked in 1923, when 147 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rubin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rubin currently ranks #4,216 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.