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.

Name A

Rob

Boy name · Rank #10917

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Name B

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

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Metric Rob Robert
Current Rank #10917 #90
Total Births (all years) 8,768 4,845,891
Peak Year 1963 1947
Peak Year Births 555 91,654
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rob Robert
1880ss 11 24,074
1890ss 12 26,147
1900ss — 35,849
1910ss 94 239,185
1920ss 165 576,375
1930ss 135 590,799
1940ss 269 758,115
1950ss 1,550 830,391
1960ss 4,160 650,769
1970ss 1,441 397,249
1980ss 443 321,672
1990ss 246 205,454
2000ss 118 106,658
2010ss 85 62,637
2020ss 39 20,517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rob Robert
2014 14 6,660
2015 — 6,132
2016 5 6,005
2017 10 5,566
2018 6 5,191
2019 8 4,851
2020 5 4,401
2021 9 4,430
2022 8 4,078
2023 11 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, 1884–2024.

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