Male name
Reuben
26,534 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2021. Expression number: 11.
Origin
From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!" There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.From Wiktionary, entry “Reuben”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2021: 1,534 births. 26,534 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 29th among boys' names in 2025. It is still given: 7,219 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1920: 465 births. 32,190 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1910s to the 2020s. It is still given: 1,403 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2012: 55 births. 922 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 2006. It is still given: 193 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
9 + 5 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 5 = 29 → 11
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
4
work, structure, stability
5 + 3 + 5 = 13 → 4
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
9 + 2 + 5 = 16 → 7
- Digits missing from the name
- 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 5 · freedom, change, movement
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.