Robinson vs Robert

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

Name A

Robinson

Boy name · Rank #3518

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Name B

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

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Metric Robinson Robert
Current Rank #3518 #90
Total Births (all years) 2,889 4,845,891
Peak Year 2014 1947
Peak Year Births 64 91,654
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robinson Robert
1880ss — 24,074
1890ss — 26,147
1900ss 7 35,849
1910ss 90 239,185
1920ss 108 576,375
1930ss 99 590,799
1940ss 89 758,115
1950ss 133 830,391
1960ss 193 650,769
1970ss 234 397,249
1980ss 387 321,672
1990ss 449 205,454
2000ss 398 106,658
2010ss 520 62,637
2020ss 182 20,517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robinson Robert
2014 64 6,660
2015 54 6,132
2016 54 6,005
2017 43 5,566
2018 44 5,191
2019 48 4,851
2020 33 4,401
2021 45 4,430
2022 31 4,078
2023 41 3,823
2024 32 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, 1900–2024.

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