Boys' name · since 1902

Rubert

Rubert has 491 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,984 of 45,481
all-time among boys
491
born since 1902
1920s
peak decade

Rubert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 491 have been recorded since 1902.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubert has been recorded 491 times among boys since 1902, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1968.

  • #7,984 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 491 born since 1902
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubert ranks #7,984 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 491 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.

#7,984 of 45,481
all-time among boys
491
born since 1902
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rubert's 491 recorded births place it above 82.43% 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.

Rubert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rubert splits its recorded history at 1935: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rubert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1968

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1921)
22
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
0510152025 190219171923192919351941194919611968 5

Rubert by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (169 births, 34% of the file).

1920s was Rubert's strongest decade.

169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Rubert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 169 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rubert? ▼
Since 1902, Social Security records show 491 babies named Rubert. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #7,984 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 22 births.
Where does Rubert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rubert ranks #7,984 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 Rubert most popular? ▼
Rubert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Rubert been used? ▼
Rubert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 67 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Rubert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ruben, Rubin, Ruby, Rube, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rubert's data

  • Rubert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Rubert

Nearby Names Like Rubert

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

Ruben Boy
#480 116,552 births
Rubin Boy
#5399 7,054 births
Ruby Boy
#5871 3,114 births
Rube Boy
612 births
Ruble Boy
291 births

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Sequoia #6236
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Firas #6558
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Cordaro
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rubert: 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, 1902–1968 (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 Rubert 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.