Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Bright fame
- German
- Bright with fame; variation of Robert
- Teutonic
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rupert
Pronunciation
r(u)-pe-rt
Famous People
British actor Rupert Everett, Media magnate Rupert Murdoch
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #487, 156 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3757, 29 births)
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #4043, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | – |
| 2024 | 29 | – |
| 2023 | 26 | – |
| 2022 | 18 | – |
| 2021 | 26 | – |
| 2020 | 24 | – |
| 2019 | 22 | – |
| 2018 | 13 | – |
| 2017 | 27 | – |
| 2016 | 15 | – |
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 2025 (rank #79, 670 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 670 |
| 2024 | 637 |
| 2023 | 639 |
| 2022 | 670 |
| 2021 | 631 |
| 2020 | 568 |
| 2019 | 621 |
| 2018 | 597 |
| 2017 | 456 |
| 2016 | 438 |
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 1919 (rank #499, 4 births); most recent 1931 (rank #866, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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 2023 (rank #626, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2022 (rank #271, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 2023 (rank #272, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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