Rob vs Robert
Side-by-side comparison of Rob and Robert - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Rob | Robert |
| Current Rank | #10966 | #90 |
| Total Births (all years) | 8,775 | 4,849,730 |
| Peak Year | 1963 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 555 | 91,655 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Rob | Robert |
| 1880s | 11 | 24,074 |
| 1890s | 12 | 26,147 |
| 1900s | - | 35,849 |
| 1910s | 94 | 239,185 |
| 1920s | 165 | 576,374 |
| 1930s | 135 | 590,810 |
| 1940s | 269 | 758,126 |
| 1950s | 1,550 | 830,395 |
| 1960s | 4,159 | 650,786 |
| 1970s | 1,441 | 397,225 |
| 1980s | 444 | 321,655 |
| 1990s | 246 | 205,459 |
| 2000s | 118 | 106,666 |
| 2010s | 85 | 62,654 |
| 2020s | 46 | 24,325 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Rob | Robert |
| 2014 | 14 | 6,660 |
| 2015 | - | 6,137 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6,010 |
| 2017 | 10 | 5,566 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5,191 |
| 2019 | 8 | 4,853 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4,402 |
| 2021 | 9 | 4,436 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4,082 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3,827 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3,806 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3,772 |