Robert vs Barbara
Side-by-side comparison of Robert and Barbara - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Robert | Barbara |
| Current Rank | #90 | #852 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,849,730 | 1,436,695 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 91,655 | 48,800 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Robert | Barbara |
| 1880s | 24,074 | 1,820 |
| 1890s | 26,147 | 2,783 |
| 1900s | 35,849 | 3,999 |
| 1910s | 239,185 | 23,704 |
| 1920s | 576,374 | 97,210 |
| 1930s | 590,810 | 296,420 |
| 1940s | 758,126 | 425,271 |
| 1950s | 830,395 | 345,722 |
| 1960s | 650,786 | 159,773 |
| 1970s | 397,225 | 42,237 |
| 1980s | 321,655 | 19,139 |
| 1990s | 205,459 | 8,859 |
| 2000s | 106,666 | 4,730 |
| 2010s | 62,654 | 3,263 |
| 2020s | 24,325 | 1,765 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Robert | Barbara |
| 2014 | 6,660 | 326 |
| 2015 | 6,137 | 329 |
| 2016 | 6,010 | 329 |
| 2017 | 5,566 | 303 |
| 2018 | 5,191 | 291 |
| 2019 | 4,853 | 287 |
| 2020 | 4,402 | 301 |
| 2021 | 4,436 | 299 |
| 2022 | 4,082 | 276 |
| 2023 | 3,827 | 308 |
| 2024 | 3,806 | 317 |
| 2025 | 3,772 | 264 |