Robert

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþi- "fame" and *berhta- "bright". Compare Old Dutch Robrecht and Old High German Hrodebert. It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname.

From Wikipedia

Robert first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 2,644 babies (rank #30 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Robert

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Robert yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

23,981

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,644

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Office (US): Robert California — late-series CEO
In Downton Abbey: Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham

Famous people named Robert

Robert Louis Stevensonshort story writer · b. 1850
Robert Mugabepolitician · b. 1924
Robert De Nirofilm screenwriter · b. 1943
Robert Schumannmusic educator · b. 1810
Robert Oppenheimerscience administrator · b. 1904

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	2,644	#30
1997	2,281	#34
1998	2,121	#37
1999	1,853	#39
2000	1,619	#41
2001	1,421	#47
2002	1,244	#50
2003	1,054	#60
2004	1,049	#60
2005	938	#73
2006	890	#75
2007	831	#84
2008	764	#90
2009	719	#91
2010	721	#90
2011	694	#93
2012	660	#96
2013	645	#98
2014	631	#96
2015	605	#105
2016	597	#109