Gender
Origin
- English
- Famed: bright: shining. 14th-century King Robert the Bruce. Robert Burns the poet.
Bright with fame - French
- German
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Robert
Pronunciation
r(o)-be-rt
Famous People
Actor Robert DeNiro, Actor Robert Downey Jr., Actor Robert Duvall, Actor Robert Redford, Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Poet Robert Frost, Senator Robert Kennedy
Celebrity Babies
Son of Bob Marley, Son of Jim Belushi, Son of Ted Turner, Son of Kid Rock, Son of Owen Wilson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #2, 91,646 births); most recent 2025 (rank #92, 3,772 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #314, 440 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,772 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3,785 | – |
| 2023 | 3,823 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4,078 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4,430 | – |
| 2020 | 4,401 | – |
| 2019 | 4,851 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5,191 | – |
| 2017 | 5,566 | – |
| 2016 | 6,005 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #30, 2,644 births); most recent 2025 (rank #164, 310 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 310 |
| 2024 | 340 |
| 2023 | 359 |
| 2022 | 362 |
| 2021 | 394 |
| 2020 | 439 |
| 2019 | 511 |
| 2018 | 507 |
| 2017 | 569 |
| 2016 | 597 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #6, 11,580 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1108, 32 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #683, 8 births); most recent 1953 (rank #874, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | – |
| 2022 | 24 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 28 | – |
| 2019 | 31 | – |
| 2018 | 47 | – |
| 2017 | 33 | – |
| 2016 | 40 | – |
| 2015 | 28 | – |
| 2014 | 31 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #12, 670 births); most recent 2025 (rank #106, 54 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 82 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2020 | 90 |
| 2019 | 84 |
| 2018 | 116 |
| 2017 | 109 |
| 2016 | 132 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #9, 885 births); most recent 2025 (rank #86, 61 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2024 | 64 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2018 | 109 |
| 2017 | 97 |
| 2016 | 114 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #35, 96 births); most recent 2025 (rank #114, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #1, 900 births); most recent 2023 (rank #132, 26 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2014 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence