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.
Which name is more popular?
| 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 |