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boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Rupert

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,831 Trend ↑ Rising 48%

A German name, brought to England by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in the seventeenth century.

Rank 2025
#3,831
among boys · ↑47 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Rupert
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
161 babies
All-time total
5,611
#1,665 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Rupert popularity over time

5,611 babies have been named Rupert since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 107 107 11 – #501
1890s – 167 167 17 +56% #413
1900s – 181 181 18 +8% #441
1910s – 881 881 88 +387% #473
1920s 10 1,185 1,195 120 +36% #487
1930s 6 732 738 74 -38% #605
1940s – 569 569 57 -23% #789
1950s – 464 464 46 -18% #903
1960s – 346 346 35 -25% #1,096
1970s – 218 218 22 -37% #1,675
1980s – 183 183 18 -16% #2,133
1990s – 137 137 14 -25% #2,592
2000s – 109 109 11 -20% #5,341
2010s – 164 164 16 +50% #3,964
2020s (to 2025) – 152 152 25 +54% #3,831

Where Rupert is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rupert

Rupert is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,831 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,611 American babies have been named Rupert. Its peak came in 1920, when 161 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Rupert stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rupert?

The median living Rupert is about 58 years old; half are between 32 and 74. An estimated 2,000 people named Rupert are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Rupert year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 29 #3,831
2024 – – 29 #3,878
2023 – – 26 #4,194
2022 – – 18 #5,392
2021 – – 26 #4,104
2020 – – 24 #4,249
2019 – – 22 #4,613
2018 – – 13 #6,635
2017 – – 27 #3,964
2016 – – 15 #5,998
2015 – – 22 #4,522
2014 – – 16 #5,667
2013 – – 13 #6,546
2012 – – 13 #6,577
2011 – – 8 #9,438
2010 – – 15 #5,979
2009 – – 8 #9,699
2008 – – 12 #7,108
2007 – – 11 #7,489
2006 – – 8 #9,402
2005 – – 14 #5,821
2004 – – 12 #6,444
2003 – – 10 #7,141
2002 – – 14 #5,341
2001 – – 7 #9,040
2000 – – 13 #5,521
1995 – – 11 #5,435
1990 – – 11 #4,931
1985 – – 13 #3,566
1980 – – 14 #3,220
1975 – – 25 #1,935
1970 – – 23 #1,884
1965 – – 40 #1,220
1960 – – 51 #1,096
1955 – – 54 #1,032
1950 – – 54 #945
1945 – – 62 #789
1940 – – 56 #849
1935 – – 77 #690
1930 6 #4,485 79 #703
1925 – – 122 #561
1920 5 #5,641 156 #487
1915 – – 117 #517
1910 – – 33 #491
1905 – – 20 #521
1900 – – 27 #441
1895 – – 15 #552
1890 – – 16 #482
1885 – – 11 #599
1880 – – 6 #892

Famous people named Rupert

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rupert Murdoch Rupert Murdoch Australian-American business magnate (born 1931) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rupert Friend Rupert Friend British actor (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Rupert Grint Rupert Grint English actor (born 1988) Contemporary
  4. 4 Rupert Everett Rupert Everett English actor (born 1959) Contemporary
  5. 5 Rupert Penry-Jones Rupert Penry-Jones English actor (born 1970) Contemporary
  6. 6 Rupert Graves Rupert Graves English actor b. 1963 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Rupert Sanders Rupert Sanders English filmmaker (born 1971) Contemporary
  8. 8 Rupert Evans British actor b. 1976 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Rupert Holmes Rupert Holmes British-American composer, singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1947) Contemporary
  10. 10 Rupert Sheldrake Rupert Sheldrake English author and parapsychological researcher (born 1942) Contemporary
  11. 11 Rupert Brooke Rupert Brooke English poet (1887–1915) 19th century
  12. 12 Rupert Gregson-Williams English composer (born 1966) Contemporary
  13. 13 Rupert of Salzburg Rupert of Salzburg Medieval Catholic bishop and saint 650–710 · Medieval
  14. 14 Rupert II, Elector Palatine Rupert II, Elector Palatine Elector Palatine from 1390 to 1394 1325–1398 · Medieval
  15. 15 Rupert Keegan Rupert Keegan British racing driver (1955–2024) Contemporary
  16. 16 Rupert Julian Rupert Julian New Zealand filmmaker 1879–1943 · 19th century
  17. 17 Rupert I, Elector Palatine Rupert I, Elector Palatine 14th-century German elector and nobleman 1309–1390 · Medieval
  18. 18 Rupert, King of Germany Rupert, King of Germany King of Germany from 1400 to 1410 1352–1410 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rupert?

The median living Rupert is about 58 years old. Half of all living Ruperts are between 32 and 74 years old.

How many people named Rupert are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Rupert are alive in the United States, based on 5,611 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rupert mean?

A German name, brought to England by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in the seventeenth century.

How popular is the name Rupert in 2025?

Rupert ranked #3,831 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rupert?

5,611 babies have been named Rupert in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rupert most popular?

Rupert peaked in 1920, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Rupert a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rupert rising or falling?

Rupert is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rupert become more popular?

Rupert is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Rupert in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rupert?

Well-known people named Rupert include Rupert Murdoch (businessperson), Rupert Friend (actor), Rupert Grint (actor).

Names like Rupert

Names that sound and feel close to Rupert: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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