Robt
A short form of the masculine given name Robert, derived from Old German meaning "bright renown".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Robt. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Robt today is around 91 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Robt births was 1917 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Robt. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Robt is about 91 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Robts were born before 1945.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Robt. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1917
33 babies that year
Average age
91
years old
1965 SSA rank
#4,328
Tracked since 1883
Popularity
Robt: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Robt from the 1880s through to the 1960s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 203 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Robt by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Robt during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Robts live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Alabama, Illinois, Ohio recorded the most babies named Robt, while Ohio, Illinois, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Robt
The name Robt is a contracted form of the given name Robert, which has its origins in the Germanic language family. Robert is derived from the ancient Germanic words "hrod" and "berht," meaning "bright" and "fame" or "renown," respectively. This combination suggests a meaning of "bright fame" or "bright renown."
The earliest recorded use of the name Robert dates back to the late 6th century in the Frankish Kingdom, where it was borne by a Gallo-Roman saint. The name gained popularity throughout medieval Europe, particularly in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, when it was introduced by Norman nobility.
In ancient texts, the name Robert appears in various forms, such as Robertus, Rudbertus, and Rodbert, reflecting its Germanic roots. It was also used in religious contexts, with several saints bearing the name, including St. Robert of Molesme (c. 1028-1111), a French Benedictine monk and founder of the Cistercian Order.
Notable historical figures with the name Robert include Robert the Bruce (1274-1329), the King of Scots who led Scotland's struggle for independence from England; Robert Guiscard (c. 1015-1085), a Norman adventurer and skilled military leader; and Robert Boyle (1627-1691), an Irish natural philosopher and one of the pioneers of modern chemistry.
Other famous individuals named Robert throughout history include Robert Frost (1874-1963), an American poet renowned for his works depicting rural New England life; Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), a Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet best known for his classic novels "Treasure Island" and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"; and Robert Schumann (1810-1856), a German Romantic composer and influential music critic.
The contracted form "Robt" emerged as a common abbreviation for the name Robert, particularly in written records and documentation. While it retains the essence of the original name, the shortened version Robt lost some of the linguistic nuances associated with the Germanic roots of Robert.
People
Robt + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Robt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Robt: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robt?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Robt going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Robt a common name?
We classify Robt as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 468 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Robt most popular?
The single biggest year for Robt was 1917, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Robt is about 91 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Robt in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Robt a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Robt in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Robt still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Robt in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Robt can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Robt?
Want to know how many people have the name Robt? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.