Ruben Leroy
There are approximately 2 people named Ruben Leroy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ruben with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Leroy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Ruben
95K
Alive today
Named Leroy
8.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1992
Average age: 41
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (89.3%)
Estimated bearers: 8.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,664
Per 100K: 2.47
Top ancestry: White (75.0%)
First name trend
Ruben: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ruben. The peak year was 1992 with 1,814 births. The average person named Ruben today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ruben
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ruben, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 89.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ruben described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ruben at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino89.3% · 112,729
- White5.3% · 6,675
- Black or African American2.5% · 3,203
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 2,575
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 530
- Two or more races0.4% · 489
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Leroy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leroy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Leroy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Leroy at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.0% · 5,529
- Black or African American13.0% · 955
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 415
- Two or more races3.5% · 255
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 143
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 77
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ruben has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0279% of the US population, based on 95,482 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ruben right now.
The surname Leroy appears at a rate of 2.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0025%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Ruben Leroy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ruben Leroy: questions and answers
How many people are named Ruben Leroy?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Ruben Leroy. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0279%) with the surname frequency (2.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ruben Leroy?
We classify Ruben Leroy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ruben a male or female name?
Ruben is predominantly male. Out of 116,573 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Ruben profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Ruben Leroy?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.