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Worldwide Name Statistics

Robert

Ranked #5 - 1 in 3,238 people
US

Most common in

United States

2.5M bearers

World total

2,470,602

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#5

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States2.5M
Worldwide
~2.5M
rank #5
Rarity
1 in 3,238
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~2.5M in US

About the name Robert

There are an estimated 2,470,602 people named Robert alive worldwide today. That ranks Robert at #5 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Robert is held by approximately 2,470,602 people, ranking #5 among first names. That works out to roughly 744 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 134 U.S. residents).

Historically Robert is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Robert appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 2,427
  2. 1881: 2,149
  3. 1882: 2,512
  4. 1883: 2,345
  5. 1884: 2,475
  6. 1885: 2,333
  7. 1886: 2,459
  8. 1887: 2,133
  9. 1888: 2,833
  10. 1889: 2,527
  11. 1890: 2,553
  12. 1891: 2,249
  13. 1892: 2,727
  14. 1893: 2,580
  15. 1894: 2,518
  16. 1895: 2,655
  17. 1896: 2,747
  18. 1897: 2,719
  19. 1898: 2,944
  20. 1899: 2,627
  21. 1900: 3,845
  22. 1901: 2,559
  23. 1902: 3,201
  24. 1903: 3,057
  25. 1904: 3,427
  26. 1905: 3,431
  27. 1906: 3,651
  28. 1907: 4,042
  29. 1908: 4,245
  30. 1909: 4,588
  31. 1910: 5,638
  32. 1911: 6,565
  33. 1912: 13k
  34. 1913: 16k
  35. 1914: 21k
  36. 1915: 29k
  37. 1916: 32k
  38. 1917: 35k
  39. 1918: 41k
  40. 1919: 41k
  41. 1920: 49k
  42. 1921: 53k
  43. 1922: 54k
  44. 1923: 56k
  45. 1924: 61k
  46. 1925: 61k
  47. 1926: 61k
  48. 1927: 62k
  49. 1928: 61k
  50. 1929: 60k
  51. 1930: 63k
  52. 1931: 61k
  53. 1932: 60k
  54. 1933: 54k
  55. 1934: 56k
  56. 1935: 57k
  57. 1936: 59k
  58. 1937: 62k
  59. 1938: 62k
  60. 1939: 60k
  61. 1940: 61k
  62. 1941: 64k
  63. 1942: 72k
  64. 1943: 75k
  65. 1944: 71k
  66. 1945: 70k
  67. 1946: 84k
  68. 1947: 92k
  69. 1948: 86k
  70. 1949: 84k
  71. 1950: 84k
  72. 1951: 87k
  73. 1952: 87k
  74. 1953: 86k
  75. 1954: 87k
  76. 1955: 84k
  77. 1956: 84k
  78. 1957: 82k
  79. 1958: 78k
  80. 1959: 75k
  81. 1960: 73k
  82. 1961: 73k
  83. 1962: 70k
  84. 1963: 70k
  85. 1964: 70k
  86. 1965: 63k
  87. 1966: 60k
  88. 1967: 57k
  89. 1968: 58k
  90. 1969: 59k
  91. 1970: 58k
  92. 1971: 51k
  93. 1972: 43k
  94. 1973: 39k
  95. 1974: 37k
  96. 1975: 36k
  97. 1976: 34k
  98. 1977: 34k
  99. 1978: 34k
  100. 1979: 34k
  101. 1980: 35k
  102. 1981: 35k
  103. 1982: 35k
  104. 1983: 33k
  105. 1984: 32k
  106. 1985: 32k
  107. 1986: 32k
  108. 1987: 30k
  109. 1988: 31k
  110. 1989: 30k
  111. 1990: 29k
  112. 1991: 27k
  113. 1992: 24k
  114. 1993: 23k
  115. 1994: 21k
  116. 1995: 19k
  117. 1996: 18k
  118. 1997: 16k
  119. 1998: 16k
  120. 1999: 15k
  121. 2000: 14k
  122. 2001: 13k
  123. 2002: 12k
  124. 2003: 11k
  125. 2004: 11k
  126. 2005: 10k
  127. 2006: 9,922
  128. 2007: 9,397
  129. 2008: 8,848
  130. 2009: 7,853
  131. 2010: 7,581
  132. 2011: 6,993
  133. 2012: 6,970
  134. 2013: 6,729
  135. 2014: 6,668
  136. 2015: 6,145
  137. 2016: 6,010
  138. 2017: 5,566
  139. 2018: 5,191
  140. 2019: 4,859
  141. 2020: 4,402
  142. 2021: 4,436
  143. 2022: 4,088
  144. 2023: 3,833
  145. 2024: 3,806
  146. 2025: 3,777

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Robert worldwide?

There are an estimated 2,470,602 people named Robert alive worldwide today, ranking #5 globally.

Is Robert a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 3,238 people. In the United States there are roughly 2,470,602 bearers, which is 1 in 134 Americans.

Is Robert a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Robert is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Robert come from?

Who are famous people named Robert?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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