Robbert: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	14	1	–	#3,336
1920s	82	8	+486%	#2,536
1930s	67	7	-18%	#2,191
1940s	42	4	-37%	#2,530
1950s	109	11	+160%	#2,074
1960s	111	11	+2%	#2,186
1970s	57	6	-49%	#2,940
1980s	76	8	+33%	#4,398
1990s	16	2	-79%	#8,658
2000s	6	1	-62%	#10,595
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,336

1920s

+486%

#2,536

1930s

-18%

#2,191

1940s

-37%

#2,530

1950s

109

+160%

#2,074

1960s

111

+2%

#2,186

1970s

-49%

#2,940

1980s

+33%

#4,398

1990s

-79%

#8,658

2000s

-62%

#10,595

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Robbert

Robbert is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 580 American babies have been named Robbert. Its peak came in 1956, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Robbert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Robbert?

The median living Robbert is about 59 years old; half are between 45 and 68. An estimated 400 people named Robbert are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Robbert year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#10,595
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#8,658
1990	–	–
1985	9	#4,616
1980	8	#4,852
1975	11	#3,393
1970	7	#4,154
1965	9	#2,943
1960	11	#2,659
1955	8	#3,156
1950	8	#2,978
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,055
1930	11	#2,573
1925	11	#2,716
1920	5	#4,843
1915	7	#3,336
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Robbert, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Robbert?

The median living Robbert is about 59 years old. Half of all living Robberts are between 45 and 68 years old.

How many people named Robbert are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Robbert are alive in the United States, based on 580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Robbert mean?

Spelling variant of Robert.

How popular is the name Robbert in 2025?

Robbert did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Robbert?

580 babies have been named Robbert in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Robbert most popular?

Robbert peaked in 1956, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Robbert a boy or girl name?

Robbert is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Robbert rising or falling?

Robbert has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Robbert

Robbert popularity over time

The story of Robbert

How old are people named Robbert?

Robbert year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Robbert