Robert vs Patricia

Side-by-side comparison of Robert and Patricia — 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

Patricia

Girl name · Rank #1298

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Metric Robert Patricia
Current Rank #90 #1298
Total Births (all years) 4,845,891 1,573,445
Peak Year 1947 1951
Peak Year Births 91,654 56,446
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Patricia
1880ss 24,074 58
1890ss 26,147 331
1900ss 35,849 1,336
1910ss 239,185 9,707
1920ss 576,375 74,732
1930ss 590,799 220,579
1940ss 758,115 411,412
1950ss 830,391 459,686
1960ss 650,769 231,169
1970ss 397,249 81,110
1980ss 321,672 45,128
1990ss 205,454 24,118
2000ss 106,658 9,319
2010ss 62,637 3,730
2020ss 20,517 1,030

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Patricia
2014 6,660 379
2015 6,132 351
2016 6,005 387
2017 5,566 308
2018 5,191 299
2019 4,851 281
2020 4,401 217
2021 4,430 212
2022 4,078 222
2023 3,823 202
2024 3,785 177

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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