Ruben
Ruben is a male given name: 99% of people named Ruben are men, and it is recorded as male in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
Ruben · Rubén
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Armenia, Malta
- Also spelled
- Rubén
- US births since 1880
- 111,190 male / 655 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ruben
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ruben," in English, "Guten Tag Ruben," in German. Ruben is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ruben are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ruben,
German
Guten Tag Ruben,
French
Bonjour Ruben,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ruben:
Chinese
Ruben您好：
Japanese
Ruben様
English
Hi Ruben,
German
Hi Ruben,
French
Salut Ruben,
Spanish
Hola Ruben,
Chinese
Ruben你好：
Japanese
Rubenさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Armenia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
111,190 male · 655 female · 111,845 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruben a male or female name?
Ruben is a male given name: 99% of people named Ruben are men, and it is recorded as male in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Ruben in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ruben," in English, "Guten Tag Ruben," in German. Ruben is a male given name: about 99% of people named Ruben are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ruben a unisex name?
Ruben is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Ruben are men. Ruben leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ruben a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ruben (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ruben,
title = {Is Ruben a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ruben},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}