Roberts vs Robert

Side-by-side comparison of Roberts and Robert — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Roberts

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Name B

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

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Metric Roberts Robert
Current Rank Unranked #90
Total Births (all years) 422 4,845,891
Peak Year 1922 1947
Peak Year Births 14 91,654
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roberts Robert
1880ss — 24,074
1890ss — 26,147
1900ss — 35,849
1910ss 63 239,185
1920ss 98 576,375
1930ss 46 590,799
1940ss 62 758,115
1950ss 48 830,391
1960ss 50 650,769
1970ss 26 397,249
1980ss 5 321,672
1990ss 24 205,454
2000ss — 106,658
2010ss — 62,637
2020ss — 20,517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roberts Robert
2014 — 6,660
2015 — 6,132
2016 — 6,005
2017 — 5,566
2018 — 5,191
2019 — 4,851
2020 — 4,401
2021 — 4,430
2022 — 4,078
2023 — 3,823
2024 — 3,785

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, 1913–1999.

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