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Robert name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Robert ranks #92 in male records (3,772 reported) and #16,772 in female records (5 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Robert becoming more popular?

Robert's reported male count decreased by 34 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #90 to #92. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Robert in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for RobertFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.6,0100201620252019: 6 female records2022: 6 female records2023: 6 female records2025: 5 female records2016: 6,010 male records2017: 5,566 male records2018: 5,191 male records2019: 4,853 male records2020: 4,402 male records2021: 4,436 male records2022: 4,082 male records2023: 3,827 male records2024: 3,806 male records2025: 3,772 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
2025516,7723,77292
2024——3,80690
2023614,8353,82788
2022614,9544,08284
2021——4,43679
2020——4,40280
2019615,2104,85376
2018——5,19171
2017——5,56665
2016——6,01062

Questions about Robert’s popularity

How common is Robert in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Robert ranks #92 in male records (3,772 reported) and #16,772 in female records (5 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Robert?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Robert only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

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