How Many People Are Named Robert Barnes?

There are approximately 2,071 people named Robert Barnes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 165,502 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barnes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

2,071

1 in 165,502 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Robert: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robert. The peak year was 1947 with 91,891 births. The average person named Robert today is 60 years old.

Male
Female
0 18K 37K 55K 74K 92K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Barnes Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barnes, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
64.81%
Black
29.28%
Hispanic
2.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.48%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.75%
Two or More Races
2.35%

How we calculated this

The first name "Robert" has an estimated frequency of 0.817% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Barnes" appears at a rate of 73.99 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,071 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

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Robert Barnes: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Robert Barnes?

We estimate approximately 2,071 people named Robert Barnes are alive in the United States today. The first name Robert is shared by 2,799,566 Americans, and the surname Barnes is shared by 248,527.

How rare is the name Robert Barnes?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 165,502 Americans. The first name Robert is very common and the surname Barnes is common.

Is Robert a male or female name?

Robert is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 60 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Robert Barnes

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