How Many People Are Named Ruperta?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Ruperta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Ruperta peaked in popularity in 1910 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ruperta 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 Ruperta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Ruperta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Ruperta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1910
6 births
Total Registered
50
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ruperta
Ruperta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 50 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ruperta as a female name
Ranked #4,765 in 1936
5 female births in 1936
Peak: 1910 (6 births)
Ruperta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ruperta span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 23 babies were registered. While Ruperta is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ruperta by Decade
How has Ruperta 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.
Ruperta by State
Ruperta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ruperta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ruperta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ruperta?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Ruperta 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Ruperta a common name?
Ruperta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ruperta most popular?
Ruperta reached peak popularity in 1910, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ruperta is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ruperta a female name?
Ruperta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ruperta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ruperta Smith, Ruperta Johnson, Ruperta 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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