How Many People Are Named Robertson?
An estimated 417 people in the United States have the first name Robertson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Robertson peaked in popularity in 1964 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Robertson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Robertson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
417
About 1 in 821,953 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1964
16 births
Total Registered
516
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Robertson
Robertson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 516 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Robertson as a male name
Ranked #13,913 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1964 (16 births)
Robertson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Robertson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 88 babies were registered. Robertson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Robertson by Decade
How has Robertson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Robertson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Robertson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Robertson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robertson?
We estimate approximately 417 people named Robertson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 821,953 Americans share this first name.
Is Robertson a common name?
Robertson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 516 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Robertson most popular?
Robertson reached peak popularity in 1964, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Robertson is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Robertson a male name?
Robertson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Robertson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Robertson Smith, Robertson Johnson, Robertson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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