Rupert
Low German and Dutch form of Robert, which joins the Germanic hrod, fame, with beraht, bright; it reached England with Prince Rupert.
Rupert in 2025
Rupert was given to 29 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,212th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 114,322 babies born.
The history of Rupert
Rupert reached its highest point in 1920, when 161 babies were given the name, ranking 1,036th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,611 babies have been named Rupert. Half of them were born before 1933, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Rupert by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rupert | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 107 | 1,036 |
| 1890s | 167 | 1,096 |
| 1900s | 181 | 1,124 |
| 1910s | 881 | 1,057 |
| 1920s | 1,195 | 1,036 |
| 1930s | 738 | 1,266 |
| 1940s | 569 | 1,721 |
| 1950s | 464 | 2,032 |
| 1960s | 346 | 2,563 |
| 1970s | 218 | 4,038 |
| 1980s | 183 | 5,206 |
| 1990s | 137 | 6,280 |
| 2000s | 109 | 12,496 |
| 2010s | 164 | 8,611 |
| 2020s | 152 | 8,212 |
Where Rupert is heading
Rupert has risen 32% over the past decade, from 22 babies in 2015 to 29 in 2025.
Names like Rupert
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rupert.