Rupert Boy
How popular is Rupert?
#3,756 boy name in 2025
29 baby boys were named Rupert in the US in 2025, making it the 3756th most popular boy name.
1,934living people named Rupert (est.)
59median age of people named Rupert
5,611babies named Rupert since 1880
1 in 114,322US babies born in 2025
Rupert popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,756 for boys (▲ 35 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 29 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+32% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,405 in 2015, #4,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (156 boys) |
| Highest rank | #402 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rupert is most popular
Babies named Rupert per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Rupert by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 107 | #488 |
| 1890s | 167 | #402 |
| 1900s | 181 | #430 |
| 1910s | 881 | #470 |
| 1920s | 1,185 | #487 |
| 1930s | 732 | #601 |
| 1940s | 569 | #782 |
| 1950s | 464 | #895 |
| 1960s | 346 | #1,082 |
| 1970s | 218 | #1,648 |
| 1980s | 183 | #2,084 |
| 1990s | 137 | #2,538 |
| 2000s | 109 | #5,124 |
| 2010s | 164 | #3,885 |
| 2020s | 152 | #3,756 |
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Questions
- Is Rupert a boy or girl name?
- Rupert is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rupert were boys.
- How popular is the name Rupert?
- 29 baby boys were named Rupert in the US in 2025, making it the 3756th most popular boy name.
- When was Rupert most popular?
- Rupert peaked in 1920, when 156 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #402 in 1899.
- How many people are named Rupert?
- 5,611 babies have been named Rupert in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,934 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
- Where is Rupert most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rupert was most common in New York, at 0.0 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.