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Summary

Robert is of Old Germanic origin, meaning 'fame, bright'. It evolved from historical forms such as Hrodebert and Robertus. The name has been associated with several notable figures throughout history and continues to be perceived positively in contemporary culture.

The name Robert is most popular in Rhode Island, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Robert has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Robert' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 11th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 32nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 70th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 483rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 422nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 615th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 625th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1118th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6725th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 16778th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Robert' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.