Boys' name · since 1907
Ruperto
Ruperto has 1,022 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,067 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,022
- born since 1907
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ruperto sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,022 recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruperto has been recorded 1,022 times among boys since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2022.
- #5,067 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,022 born since 1907
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ruperto ranks #5,067 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,022 born since 1907, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,067 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,022
- born since 1907
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ruperto's 1,022 recorded births place it above 88.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ruperto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruperto's full recorded timeline at 1965, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruperto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2022
- Peak year (1928)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Ruperto by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (130 births, 13% of the file).
1970s was Ruperto's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Ruperto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 37
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s
1930s
94 births
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s
1950s
80 births
- 1960s
1960s
111 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
127 births
- 1990s
1990s
117 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 130 births (13% of all-time use).
How Ruperto compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ruperto's total volume
Ruperto by state
Where Ruperto concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 321 | 31.4% |
| #2 | California | | 22 | 2.2% |
321 of 1,022 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ruperto's data
- Ruperto's decade-level peak was the 1970s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Rupertos (321 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ruperto: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~115 yrs)
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, 1907–2022 (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 Ruperto 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.