Will Reuben be the new Noah?

[Michonne]

I always loved the name Noah but it became far too popular for me. I have since fallen for the name Reuben, but now I keep seeing it everwhere! Is it really growing in popularity? Is it likely to go the same way as Noah?

Can anyone suggest anything else I might like?

Thanks.

I know 3 Reubens round here. 1 of them is my own 10yo, the other two are toddlers.

I love Noah too, and only know 1, so I don't think of it as really popular.

Caleb is a good name. (Biased, as I have a Caleb too!)

I know of 2 Reubens aged 7 years and 7 weeks!.

I do think it's getting more popular as I hadn't really heard of it a few years ago.

Noah is a lovely name, I only know of one aged 5.

Other suggestions:
Jacob
Elijah
Gabriel
Isaac
Zachary
Malachi
Daniel
Theo
Aidan
Joel
Ezra
Xander
Marcus
Jasper
Xavier
Dominic
Jared

I have a 2 1/2 yo Noah and am gutted about how popular it's become, although in RL I havnt actually come across any others and still really love it as a name.

Am about to pop with DD and if she was a boy would have been either Rueben or Josh/Joshua. Can't imagine it will get super popular but then again I never saw it happening with Noah either

4.5 year old Reuben here. Tis a family name. Def more popular recently but people tend to be put off fearing it is overly Hebrew

Noah is much more common than Reuben around here (so far?).
Reuben is lovely, but how about these as alternatives
Rowan
Quentin
Tristan
Sebastian

Thank you all. A lot of those suggestions are on my list already, but I don't love any of them as much as Reuben.

Noah definitely seems to be more popular around here at the moment. There are several at dd's school, but I don't know of a Reuben. I just wonder whether it will grow in popularity as Noah did. I'd like to avoid that if possible as the same happened with dd - we thought it was a more unusual name but I now hear it all the time. That said she is the only one in her year...

I named ny DD a nice unusual name and by quirk it was really popular in her year and so she has always been one of two with her name. It doesn't matter really - the spread of names is much wider now, I haven't seen more than 2dc in a class with the same name lately, so easy enough to have different nicknames.

I know a few Reubens but they are all different ages, I don't think it's too popular.

I love both and have definitely heard more mention of Reuben recently so think it has had a boost in popularity.

In a similar vein I love Nathaniel/Nate and really hope that doesn't take off in popularity too much!

Nathaniel/Nate was on my list too. Gorgeous name, but I know two.

I suppose popularity varies depending on location. And having given it a bit more thought I don't think it matters to me enough not to use Reuben. DH and I both love it and it feels right.

I had 4 Joshua's in one class and there were 7 in a 60 intake! That said it's pot luck anyway really. Could happen with any name.

I have heard Reuben quite a lot recently - there are 3 in one playgroup we go to and I also know 1 five year old. That said it may be a fluke - none in my dc's small school or nursery I don't think.

I think it will get more popular though, along with all these old testament names for boys.

I've heard Reuben a lot lately and also Isaac. Annoying as I love them both.

Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Naphtali
Issachar
Asher
Dan
Zebulun
Gad
Benjamin
Judah
Joseph.

I know a fab little Reuben whose brother is an equally fab little Noah! They ar the only two I know though.

I do not think this name will be as popular as Noah;-) My top names list is like this: Elijah/Ellie/Eliah, Oscar, Tristan, Isaac, Killian. Also like Caleb, Connor

Ive noticed its getting quite popular, ive been looking through online birth announcements trying to get a bit of inspiration.

What about Roman?

Yes I like Roman. Not as much though.

I know of a few Reubens. The most popular names I hear (friends dc/nursey etc) are Noah, Reuben & Thomas/Tommy. Actually I can't think of any boys I know that have been born in the last 2 years that haven't been named one of those. Clearly my friends have little imagination