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Robert

Boy's name · #92 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Robert has held steady since 1880, standing at #92 in 2025. It has spent 17 years as America's #1 name.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#71 in Hungary (2025) · #84 in Poland (2025) · #87 in Scotland (2025) · #91 in Czechia (2025) · #105 in Ireland (2025) · #119 in N. Ireland (2025) · #164 in England & Wales (2025) · #230 in New Zealand (2025) · #318 in Ecuador (2025) · #341 in Austria (2025) · #363 in Norway (2025) · #458 in Netherlands (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Roberts

• Robert Louis Stevenson — Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894)
• Robert Mugabe — 2nd President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017
• Robert De Niro — American actor, director and producer (born 1943)
• Robert Schumann — German composer, pianist and critic (1810–1856)
• Robert Oppenheimer — American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)

In stories & tradition

• Robert Langdon — Angels & Demons (book)
• Robert (Rocky Balboa) — Rocky (film series)
• Robert (Sideshow Bob) — The Simpsons (TV series)

What Roberts become

Among 37,596 notable people named Robert:

Military figures appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, British writer (1857–1941).

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Robert is Sophia for a girl.

Spellings & nicknames

Earlier generations knew Bob — the standard of the 1940s. About 350 boys a year are given Rocky as their full name, 200 Bobby, and 66 Robbie.

Similar names: Roberto · Edward · Roland · Richard · Albert · Charles

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