Robert Boy
How popular is Robert?
#92 boy name in 2025
3,772 baby boys were named Robert in the US in 2025, making it the 92nd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
2,646,804living people named Robert (est.)
62median age of people named Robert
4,869,849babies named Robert since 1880
1 in 878US babies born in 2025
Robert popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #92 for boys (▼ 2 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 3,772 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-39% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #63 in 2015, #80 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (91,655 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1 in 1924 (17 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Robert is most popular
Babies named Robert per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 6.2 per 1,000 (92 boys)
- Alaska: 6.2 per 1,000 (74 boys)
- Vermont: 5.7 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Wyoming: 5.0 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- New Hampshire: 4.9 per 1,000 (109 boys)
Robert by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 24,074 | #8 |
| 1890s | 26,147 | #7 |
| 1900s | 35,849 | #5 |
| 1910s | 239,185 | #4 |
| 1920s | 576,374 | #1 |
| 1930s | 590,810 | #1 |
| 1940s | 758,126 | #2 |
| 1950s | 830,395 | #1 |
| 1960s | 650,786 | #5 |
| 1970s | 397,225 | #5 |
| 1980s | 321,655 | #8 |
| 1990s | 205,459 | #13 |
| 2000s | 106,666 | #29 |
| 2010s | 62,654 | #54 |
| 2020s | 24,325 | #79 |
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Questions
- Is Robert a boy or girl name?
- Robert is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Robert were boys.
- How popular is the name Robert?
- 3,772 baby boys were named Robert in the US in 2025, making it the 92nd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Robert most popular?
- Robert peaked in 1947, when 91,655 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1, held for 17 years starting in 1924.
- How many people are named Robert?
- 4,869,849 babies have been named Robert in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,646,804 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Robert most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Robert was most common in District of Columbia, at 6.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.