Ro vs Robert

Side-by-side comparison of Ro and Robert — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ro

Boy name · Rank #12009

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Name B

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ro Robert
Current Rank #12009 #90
Total Births (all years) 34 4,845,891
Peak Year 2021 1947
Peak Year Births 10 91,654
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2019 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ro Robert
1880ss — 24,074
1890ss — 26,147
1900ss — 35,849
1910ss — 239,185
1920ss — 576,375
1930ss — 590,799
1940ss — 758,115
1950ss — 830,391
1960ss — 650,769
1970ss — 397,249
1980ss — 321,672
1990ss — 205,454
2000ss — 106,658
2010ss 6 62,637
2020ss 28 20,517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ro Robert
2014 — 6,660
2015 — 6,132
2016 — 6,005
2017 — 5,566
2018 — 5,191
2019 6 4,851
2020 — 4,401
2021 10 4,430
2022 7 4,078
2023 5 3,823
2024 6 3,785

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2019–2024.

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