Robert sits comfortably in the UK charts at #164 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#164
US Rank #92
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About the Name Robert
Robert is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 26 places over five years. Its high point was #30 in 1996, and it now sits at #151. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 19 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Robert is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Robert in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #90, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Robert
Robert the Bruce — Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart am Brusach), was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329.
Robert Morris — Robert Morris most commonly refers to: Robert Morris (financier), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, merchant and politician Robert Morris University, university in Pittsburgh named after him Robert Morris University Illinois, former university…
Robert Peace — Robert DeShaun Peace was an American scholar and teacher who attended Yale University, where he graduated with honors in molecular biophysics and biochemistry.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Robert
Unlikely. With around 310 UK babies named Robert per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Robert in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Robert has been fairly steady, ranked #164 in 2025 against #125 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #30 in 1996.
Robert is more popular in the US (#90) than in the UK (#151). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Robert ranks #90 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
310
UK babies named Robert (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 39 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Robert
Almost certainly the only Robert in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Robert
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Robert Morris most commonly refers to: Robert Morris (financier), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, merchant and politician Robert Morris University, university in Pittsburgh named after him Robert Morris University Illinois, former university in Chicago named after him Robert Morris (Bartlett), a statue of him by Paul Wayland Bartlett Robert Morris (pastor), American disgraced former pastor, televangelist and founder of Gateway Church Robert or Bob Morris may also refer to: Ordered chronologically within each section.
Robert DeShaun Peace was an American scholar and teacher who attended Yale University, where he graduated with honors in molecular biophysics and biochemistry.