Boys' name · since 1987

Robertjames

Robertjames has 37 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,378 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade

Robertjames is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 37 have been recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Robertjames recorded 37 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2011.

  • #24,378 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1987
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robertjames ranks #24,378 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.

#24,378 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Robertjames's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Robertjames's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Robertjames splits its recorded history at 1996: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Robertjames popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4.555.566.5 1987198819951996200220042011 5

Robertjames by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 30% of the file).

1980s was Robertjames's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Robertjames births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robertjames?
Robertjames has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,378 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 6 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
Where does Robertjames sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robertjames ranks #24,378 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Robertjames most popular?
Robertjames was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Robertjames been used?
The SSA has tracked Robertjames since 1987 -- 25 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Robertjames?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robert, Roberto, Robin, Robbie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Robertjames's data

  • Robertjames's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Robertjames

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Robertjames

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Robertjames: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Robertjames draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.