Boy name
Robert
As of 2025, Robert ranks #92 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 3,772 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #80 five years ago, #92 now. SSA records for Robert go back to 1880; the peak came in 1924 at #1, with 60,802 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Vermont, where it ranks #37 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#92
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1
in 1924 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
3,772
boys named Robert
Robert popularity, 1880–2025
Where Robert is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#37), Wyoming (#64), District of Columbia (#43)
Uniqueness score
19/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Robert in the most recent year of SSA data.