United States name statistics
Robert in United States
Estimated bearers
2,470,602
Country rank
#5
Per 100k
744
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Robert popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Robert, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 2,427
- 1881: 2,149
- 1882: 2,512
- 1883: 2,345
- 1884: 2,475
- 1885: 2,333
- 1886: 2,459
- 1887: 2,133
- 1888: 2,833
- 1889: 2,527
- 1890: 2,553
- 1891: 2,249
- 1892: 2,727
- 1893: 2,580
- 1894: 2,518
- 1895: 2,655
- 1896: 2,747
- 1897: 2,719
- 1898: 2,944
- 1899: 2,627
- 1900: 3,845
- 1901: 2,559
- 1902: 3,201
- 1903: 3,057
- 1904: 3,427
- 1905: 3,431
- 1906: 3,651
- 1907: 4,042
- 1908: 4,245
- 1909: 4,588
- 1910: 5,638
- 1911: 6,565
- 1912: 13k
- 1913: 16k
- 1914: 21k
- 1915: 29k
- 1916: 32k
- 1917: 35k
- 1918: 41k
- 1919: 41k
- 1920: 49k
- 1921: 53k
- 1922: 54k
- 1923: 56k
- 1924: 61k
- 1925: 61k
- 1926: 61k
- 1927: 62k
- 1928: 61k
- 1929: 60k
- 1930: 63k
- 1931: 61k
- 1932: 60k
- 1933: 54k
- 1934: 56k
- 1935: 57k
- 1936: 59k
- 1937: 62k
- 1938: 62k
- 1939: 60k
- 1940: 61k
- 1941: 64k
- 1942: 72k
- 1943: 75k
- 1944: 71k
- 1945: 70k
- 1946: 84k
- 1947: 92k
- 1948: 86k
- 1949: 84k
- 1950: 84k
- 1951: 87k
- 1952: 87k
- 1953: 86k
- 1954: 87k
- 1955: 84k
- 1956: 84k
- 1957: 82k
- 1958: 78k
- 1959: 75k
- 1960: 73k
- 1961: 73k
- 1962: 70k
- 1963: 70k
- 1964: 70k
- 1965: 63k
- 1966: 60k
- 1967: 57k
- 1968: 58k
- 1969: 59k
- 1970: 58k
- 1971: 51k
- 1972: 43k
- 1973: 39k
- 1974: 37k
- 1975: 36k
- 1976: 34k
- 1977: 34k
- 1978: 34k
- 1979: 34k
- 1980: 35k
- 1981: 35k
- 1982: 35k
- 1983: 33k
- 1984: 32k
- 1985: 32k
- 1986: 32k
- 1987: 30k
- 1988: 31k
- 1989: 30k
- 1990: 29k
- 1991: 27k
- 1992: 24k
- 1993: 23k
- 1994: 21k
- 1995: 19k
- 1996: 18k
- 1997: 16k
- 1998: 16k
- 1999: 15k
- 2000: 14k
- 2001: 13k
- 2002: 12k
- 2003: 11k
- 2004: 11k
- 2005: 10k
- 2006: 9,922
- 2007: 9,397
- 2008: 8,848
- 2009: 7,853
- 2010: 7,581
- 2011: 6,993
- 2012: 6,970
- 2013: 6,729
- 2014: 6,668
- 2015: 6,145
- 2016: 6,010
- 2017: 5,566
- 2018: 5,191
- 2019: 4,859
- 2020: 4,402
- 2021: 4,436
- 2022: 4,088
- 2023: 3,833
- 2024: 3,806
- 2025: 3,777
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Robert in United States?
An estimated 2,470,602 people in United States are named Robert. That works out to 1 in 134 residents.
Is Robert a common name in United States?
Robert ranks #5 among first names in United States.