How old is someone named Robert?
The average Robert is 58 years old.
Half of all living Roberts are between 45 and 72.
When was Robert popular?
Robert was at its most popular after World War II. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 3,777 babies were named Robert in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 36,046 | 0 |
| 1910s | 240,237 | 0 |
| 1920s | 579,614 | 3,600 |
| 1930s | 593,546 | 74,000 |
| 1940s | 760,240 | 330,000 |
| 1950s | 832,594 | 550,000 |
| 1960s | 653,466 | 530,000 |
| 1970s | 399,853 | 360,000 |
| 1980s | 323,861 | 300,000 |
| 1990s | 205,996 | 200,000 |
| 2000s | 106,830 | 110,000 |
| 2010s | 62,712 | 62,000 |
| 2020s | 24,342 | 24,000 |
How many Roberts are still alive?
About 2.5 million Roberts are alive in the US today. That's 52% of the roughly 4.9 million babies named Robert since 1880.
Roughly half of all Roberts ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Robert?
About two in five living Roberts are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Robert an old name?
Yes. Robert is older than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Robert will be 64 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Robert a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Roberts are men.
Names the same age as Robert
NAME TWIN
Robert's name twin is Jerome. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Jerome's age curve is the closest match to Robert's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Robert
How old is the average Robert?
The average Robert in the US is 58 years old. The median is 61, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Robert?
About 2.5 million Roberts are alive in the US today, out of roughly 4.9 million babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Robert most popular?
In 1947, when about 92,000 baby boys were named Robert.
Is Robert a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 40% of living Roberts, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this