Robert
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning bright fame; renowned warrior.
Babies a year
5,507
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#92
down from #90
UK popularity
#164
310 babies · down from #151
How Robert has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #63 |
| 2016 | #62 |
| 2017 | #65 |
| 2018 | #71 |
| 2019 | #76 |
| 2020 | #80 |
| 2021 | #79 |
| 2022 | #84 |
| 2023 | #89 |
| 2024 | #90 |
| 2025 | #92 |
In 2025, 310 babies in England and Wales were named Robert. In the US, 5,507 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 91,642 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Robert was most common in 1930, when it went to 5.50% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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