Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1914
Ruppert
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Ruppert, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1914–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Ruppert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 1914.
Ruppert has 31 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1933.
- 31 total births
- 1914–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Ruppert since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 31
- total births
- 1914–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Ruppert was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ruppert in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Ruppert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ruppert's full recorded timeline at 1926, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ruppert at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ruppert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1933
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Ruppert by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ruppert's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Ruppert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ruppert? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 31 babies named Ruppert. The most recent recorded year was 1933. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 8 births.
When was Ruppert most popular? ▼
Ruppert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Ruppert been used? ▼
Records for Ruppert go back to 1914, giving 20 years of history through 1933.
What names are similar to Ruppert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rupert, Ruperto, Rupesh, Rupen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ruppert's data
- Ruppert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ruppert: Baby Name Since 1914 - 31 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ruppert. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ruppert 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 July 2026.