Robert vs Susan

Side-by-side comparison of Robert and Susan — 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

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Metric Robert Susan
Current Rank #90 #1129
Total Births (all years) 4,845,891 1,123,232
Peak Year 1947 1955
Peak Year Births 91,654 47,419
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Susan
1880ss 24,074 3,231
1890ss 26,147 3,612
1900ss 35,849 3,447
1910ss 239,185 6,814
1920ss 576,375 8,408
1930ss 590,799 21,028
1940ss 758,115 212,014
1950ss 830,391 437,773
1960ss 650,769 287,661
1970ss 397,249 88,310
1980ss 321,672 30,547
1990ss 205,454 10,893
2000ss 106,658 5,312
2010ss 62,637 3,047
2020ss 20,517 1,135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Susan
2014 6,660 327
2015 6,132 300
2016 6,005 306
2017 5,566 276
2018 5,191 235
2019 4,851 244
2020 4,401 262
2021 4,430 226
2022 4,078 211
2023 3,823 223
2024 3,785 213

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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