How Many People Are Named Robert Washington?
There are approximately 1,684 people named Robert Washington living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 203,536 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Washington. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,684
1 in 203,536 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Washington Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Washington, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Washington" appears at a rate of 60.14 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,684 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Robert Washington: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Robert Washington?
We estimate approximately 1,684 people named Robert Washington are alive in the United States today. The first name Robert is shared by 2,799,566 Americans, and the surname Washington is shared by 202,006.
How rare is the name Robert Washington?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 203,536 Americans. The first name Robert is very common and the surname Washington 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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