Robert
Boy name · Germanic origin
Robert meaning
shining glory
Robert at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Germanic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #90 in 2024
Robert popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #10 | 2,415 |
| 1890 | #8 | 2,541 |
| 1900 | #6 | 3,821 |
| 1910 | #4 | 5,609 |
| 1920 | #3 | 48,679 |
| 1930 | #1 | 62,152 |
| 1940 | #2 | 61,194 |
| 1950 | #2 | 83,551 |
| 1953 | #1 | 86,245 |
| 1960 | #5 | 72,344 |
| 1970 | #5 | 57,179 |
| 1980 | #9 | 34,269 |
| 1990 | #13 | 28,885 |
| 2000 | #29 | 13,739 |
| 2010 | #54 | 7,564 |
| 2020 | #80 | 4,401 |
| 2024 | #90 | 3,785 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #10 | 2,415 |
| 1881 | #11 | 2,140 |
| 1882 | #10 | 2,500 |
| 1883 | #9 | 2,334 |
| 1884 | #10 | 2,468 |
| 1885 | #9 | 2,322 |
| 1886 | #8 | 2,443 |
| 1887 | #10 | 2,125 |
| 1888 | #8 | 2,814 |
| 1889 | #9 | 2,513 |
| 1890 | #8 | 2,541 |
| 1891 | #8 | 2,240 |
| 1892 | #8 | 2,710 |
| 1893 | #8 | 2,563 |
| 1894 | #8 | 2,497 |
| 1895 | #8 | 2,635 |
| 1896 | #8 | 2,719 |
| 1897 | #8 | 2,701 |
| 1898 | #7 | 2,932 |
| 1899 | #7 | 2,609 |
| 1900 | #6 | 3,821 |
| 1901 | #7 | 2,543 |
| 1902 | #6 | 3,180 |
| 1903 | #7 | 3,044 |
| 1904 | #5 | 3,414 |
| 1905 | #6 | 3,410 |
| 1906 | #5 | 3,635 |
| 1907 | #5 | 4,020 |
| 1908 | #5 | 4,219 |
| 1909 | #5 | 4,563 |
| 1910 | #4 | 5,609 |
| 1911 | #5 | 6,526 |
| 1912 | #4 | 12,836 |
| 1913 | #4 | 15,684 |
| 1914 | #4 | 21,188 |
| 1915 | #4 | 28,737 |
| 1916 | #4 | 31,741 |
| 1917 | #4 | 35,220 |
| 1918 | #4 | 40,619 |
| 1919 | #4 | 41,025 |
| 1920 | #3 | 48,679 |
| 1921 | #2 | 52,779 |
| 1922 | #2 | 53,796 |
| 1923 | #2 | 56,113 |
| 1924 | #1 | 60,799 |
| 1925 | #1 | 60,896 |
| 1926 | #1 | 61,130 |
| 1927 | #1 | 61,674 |
| 1928 | #1 | 60,701 |
| 1929 | #1 | 59,808 |
| 1930 | #1 | 62,152 |
| 1931 | #1 | 60,520 |
| 1932 | #1 | 59,268 |
| 1933 | #1 | 54,219 |
| 1934 | #1 | 55,843 |
| 1935 | #1 | 56,525 |
| 1936 | #1 | 58,501 |
| 1937 | #1 | 61,842 |
| 1938 | #1 | 62,270 |
| 1939 | #1 | 59,659 |
| 1940 | #2 | 61,194 |
| 1941 | #2 | 64,247 |
| 1942 | #2 | 71,841 |
| 1943 | #2 | 74,890 |
| 1944 | #2 | 70,855 |
| 1945 | #2 | 69,945 |
| 1946 | #2 | 84,138 |
| 1947 | #2 | 91,654 |
| 1948 | #2 | 85,475 |
| 1949 | #2 | 83,876 |
| 1950 | #2 | 83,551 |
| 1951 | #2 | 86,355 |
| 1952 | #2 | 86,588 |
| 1953 | #1 | 86,245 |
| 1954 | #2 | 86,333 |
| 1955 | #4 | 83,755 |
| 1956 | #3 | 83,912 |
| 1957 | #4 | 81,776 |
| 1958 | #4 | 77,334 |
| 1959 | #5 | 74,542 |
| 1960 | #5 | 72,344 |
| 1961 | #5 | 72,963 |
| 1962 | #5 | 70,201 |
| 1963 | #5 | 69,997 |
| 1964 | #5 | 69,983 |
| 1965 | #5 | 63,112 |
| 1966 | #5 | 59,309 |
| 1967 | #5 | 56,371 |
| 1968 | #5 | 58,186 |
| 1969 | #5 | 58,303 |
| 1970 | #5 | 57,179 |
| 1971 | #5 | 50,635 |
| 1972 | #6 | 43,015 |
| 1973 | #7 | 38,698 |
| 1974 | #7 | 37,009 |
| 1975 | #6 | 35,308 |
| 1976 | #7 | 33,791 |
| 1977 | #6 | 34,217 |
| 1978 | #8 | 33,379 |
| 1979 | #8 | 34,018 |
| 1980 | #9 | 34,269 |
| 1981 | #9 | 34,397 |
| 1982 | #9 | 34,414 |
| 1983 | #10 | 32,744 |
| 1984 | #9 | 31,772 |
| 1985 | #8 | 32,095 |
| 1986 | #9 | 31,351 |
| 1987 | #10 | 30,240 |
| 1988 | #10 | 30,317 |
| 1989 | #10 | 30,073 |
| 1990 | #13 | 28,885 |
| 1991 | #13 | 26,836 |
| 1992 | #17 | 24,095 |
| 1993 | #17 | 22,447 |
| 1994 | #21 | 20,559 |
| 1995 | #22 | 18,586 |
| 1996 | #23 | 17,676 |
| 1997 | #23 | 16,303 |
| 1998 | #23 | 15,527 |
| 1999 | #26 | 14,540 |
| 2000 | #29 | 13,739 |
| 2001 | #30 | 12,665 |
| 2002 | #34 | 12,031 |
| 2003 | #35 | 11,399 |
| 2004 | #36 | 10,681 |
| 2005 | #37 | 10,166 |
| 2006 | #47 | 9,911 |
| 2007 | #47 | 9,388 |
| 2008 | #49 | 8,840 |
| 2009 | #55 | 7,838 |
| 2010 | #54 | 7,564 |
| 2011 | #62 | 6,984 |
| 2012 | #60 | 6,963 |
| 2013 | #62 | 6,721 |
| 2014 | #60 | 6,660 |
| 2015 | #63 | 6,132 |
| 2016 | #62 | 6,005 |
| 2017 | #65 | 5,566 |
| 2018 | #71 | 5,191 |
| 2019 | #76 | 4,851 |
| 2020 | #80 | 4,401 |
| 2021 | #79 | 4,430 |
| 2022 | #84 | 4,078 |
| 2023 | #89 | 3,823 |
| 2024 | #90 | 3,785 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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