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 #835

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Metric Robert Linda
Current Rank #90 #835
Total Births (all years) 4,845,891 1,454,832
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 91,654 99,693
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Linda
1880ss 24,074 493
1890ss 26,147 872
1900ss 35,849 996
1910ss 239,185 2,395
1920ss 576,375 4,455
1930ss 590,799 29,358
1940ss 758,115 531,658
1950ss 830,391 564,363
1960ss 650,769 225,445
1970ss 397,249 45,899
1980ss 321,672 22,824
1990ss 205,454 12,815
2000ss 106,658 7,218
2010ss 62,637 4,383
2020ss 20,517 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Linda
2014 6,660 475
2015 6,132 429
2016 6,005 443
2017 5,566 409
2018 5,191 398
2019 4,851 362
2020 4,401 334
2021 4,430 327
2022 4,078 352
2023 3,823 324
2024 3,785 321

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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