Rupert

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Rupert first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 670 babies (rank #85 that year). In 2024 it was given to 637 boys (rank #84). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Rupert

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,244

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

670

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Rupert Giles — the Watcher, school librarian

Famous people named Rupert

Rupert Murdochpublisher · b. 1931
Rupert Grintfilm actor · b. 1988
Rupert Everettfilm actor · b. 1959
Rupert Brookepoet · b. 1887
Rupert Friendfilm actor · b. 1981

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	71	#339
1997	63	#367
1998	48	#444
1999	35	#550
2000	33	#577
2001	34	#572
2002	34	#598
2003	52	#472
2004	50	#528
2005	43	#625
2006	73	#451
2007	81	#431
2008	69	#507
2009	106	#371
2010	115	#360
2011	156	#287
2012	176	#268
2013	249	#214
2014	345	#166
2015	396	#143
2016	438	#136
2021	631	#93
2022	670	#85
2023	639	#81
2024	637	#84