Robert vs Roberto

Side-by-side comparison of Robert and Roberto — 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

Roberto

Boy name · Rank #553

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Metric Robert Roberto
Current Rank #90 #553
Total Births (all years) 4,845,891 112,117
Peak Year 1947 1991
Peak Year Births 91,654 2,118
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Roberto
1880ss 24,074 —
1890ss 26,147 6
1900ss 35,849 66
1910ss 239,185 534
1920ss 576,375 2,421
1930ss 590,799 2,897
1940ss 758,115 4,453
1950ss 830,391 7,550
1960ss 650,769 10,868
1970ss 397,249 15,157
1980ss 321,672 17,820
1990ss 205,454 20,063
2000ss 106,658 18,005
2010ss 62,637 9,309
2020ss 20,517 2,968

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Roberto
2014 6,660 965
2015 6,132 926
2016 6,005 893
2017 5,566 779
2018 5,191 681
2019 4,851 634
2020 4,401 677
2021 4,430 581
2022 4,078 612
2023 3,823 560
2024 3,785 538

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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