Recorded 1902–1968 Boys' name Peak 1921 491 births

Rubert — boys' name

491 babies named Rubert in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s101910s941920s1691930s981940s581950s311960s31
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Rubert was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

22 babies were named Rubert in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rubert

The Social Security Administration has registered 491 babies named Rubert between 1902 and 1968, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rubert currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rubert performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 169 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Rubert shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rubert in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 491 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rubert at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

491

Since 1902

67 years of records

Peak year

1921

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1902

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1968

Rubert popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1921)
22
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Rubert by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
169 births that decade — 34% of Rubert's all-time total
1900s101910s941920s1691930s981940s581950s311960s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rubert?
491 babies have been named Rubert since 1902. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1921 with 22 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1902–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.