Robert vs Linda

Side-by-side comparison of Robert and Linda - 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

Linda

Girl name · Rank #836

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Metric Robert Linda
Current Rank #90 #836
Total Births (all years) 4,849,730 1,455,143
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 91,655 99,692
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Linda
1880s 24,074 493
1890s 26,147 872
1900s 35,849 996
1910s 239,185 2,395
1920s 576,374 4,455
1930s 590,810 29,358
1940s 758,126 531,660
1950s 830,395 564,364
1960s 650,786 225,454
1970s 397,225 45,900
1980s 321,655 22,819
1990s 205,459 12,815
2000s 106,666 7,220
2010s 62,654 4,386
2020s 24,325 1,956

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Linda
2014 6,660 475
2015 6,137 429
2016 6,010 444
2017 5,566 410
2018 5,191 398
2019 4,853 362
2020 4,402 334
2021 4,436 328
2022 4,082 352
2023 3,827 324
2024 3,806 324
2025 3,772 294

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, 1880–2025.

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