Robert vs Joan

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

Name A

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Robert Joan
Current Rank #90 #1237
Total Births (all years) 4,845,891 481,016
Peak Year 1947 1932
Peak Year Births 91,654 21,044
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Joan
1880ss 24,074 121
1890ss 26,147 267
1900ss 35,849 863
1910ss 239,185 7,021
1920ss 576,375 45,351
1930ss 590,799 173,439
1940ss 758,115 117,708
1950ss 830,391 85,179
1960ss 650,769 36,676
1970ss 397,249 6,480
1980ss 321,672 3,300
1990ss 205,454 1,858
2000ss 106,658 1,003
2010ss 62,637 941
2020ss 20,517 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Joan
2014 6,660 75
2015 6,132 99
2016 6,005 112
2017 5,566 128
2018 5,191 118
2019 4,851 134
2020 4,401 137
2021 4,430 158
2022 4,078 161
2023 3,823 165
2024 3,785 188

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, 1880–2024.

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