FIRST NAME
Robert
Robert is the 5th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,756,604 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,735 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #5 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
7,816,951
living · #3
2020 CENSUS
2,756,604
living · #5
BABIES NAMED ROBERT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20254K
As a male name, Robert peaked in 1947, when 91,655 babies were named Robert (the #2 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #3,573 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
19,897
living · #996
2020 CENSUS
2,735
living · #3,573
BABIES NAMED ROBERT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20255
As a female name, Robert peaked in 1929, when 441 babies were named Robert (the #314 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)