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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Robert | Joan |
| Current Rank | #90 | #1240 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,849,730 | 481,238 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1932 |
| Peak Year Births | 91,655 | 21,044 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1930s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Robert | Joan |
| 1880s | 24,074 | 121 |
| 1890s | 26,147 | 267 |
| 1900s | 35,849 | 863 |
| 1910s | 239,185 | 7,021 |
| 1920s | 576,374 | 45,351 |
| 1930s | 590,810 | 173,439 |
| 1940s | 758,126 | 117,708 |
| 1950s | 830,395 | 85,179 |
| 1960s | 650,786 | 36,676 |
| 1970s | 397,225 | 6,480 |
| 1980s | 321,655 | 3,300 |
| 1990s | 205,459 | 1,858 |
| 2000s | 106,666 | 1,003 |
| 2010s | 62,654 | 941 |
| 2020s | 24,325 | 1,031 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Robert | Joan |
| 2014 | 6,660 | 75 |
| 2015 | 6,137 | 99 |
| 2016 | 6,010 | 112 |
| 2017 | 5,566 | 128 |
| 2018 | 5,191 | 118 |
| 2019 | 4,853 | 134 |
| 2020 | 4,402 | 137 |
| 2021 | 4,436 | 158 |
| 2022 | 4,082 | 161 |
| 2023 | 3,827 | 165 |
| 2024 | 3,806 | 188 |
| 2025 | 3,772 | 222 |