How Many People Are Named Rupert?
An estimated 2,042 people in the United States have the first name Rupert. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Rupert peaked in popularity in 1920 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rupert 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 Rupert paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,042
About 1 in 167,852 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1920
161 births
Total Registered
5,583
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rupert
Rupert is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,583 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Rupert as a male name
Ranked #3,863 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (156 births)
Rupert as a female name
Ranked #4,486 in 1930
6 female births in 1930
Peak: 1930 (6 births)
Rupert: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rupert span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,195 babies were registered. Rupert has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rupert by Decade
How has Rupert 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.
Rupert by State
Birth registrations for Rupert span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, Minnesota, Massachusetts. On average, about 60 Ruperts were registered per state.
Rupert + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rupert as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rupert
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rupert: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rupert?
We estimate approximately 2,042 people named Rupert 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 167,852 Americans share this first name.
Is Rupert a common name?
Rupert is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,583 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rupert most popular?
Rupert reached peak popularity in 1920, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rupert is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rupert a male name?
Rupert is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rupert Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rupert Smith, Rupert Johnson, Rupert 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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