Rupert
Boy nameRupert has been given to 5,611 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920.
Meaning & origin /ˈɹupɚt/
A German name, brought to England by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in the seventeenth century. Doublet of Robert. The geometry sense is also a reference to Prince Rupert, who posed the question of whether a cube could be passed through a hole made in another cube of the same size.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
5,611
Peak year
1920 (161 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +32%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Rank through the decades
Rupert's rank among U.S. boy names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Boys rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #441 |
| 1925 | #561 |
| 1950 | #945 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Famous people named Rupert
Rupert Grint
English actor (born 1988)
Rupert Everett
British actor
Rupert Brooke
English poet (1887–1915)
Robert Grosseteste
English bishop and philosopher
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Rupert.
FAQ
How popular is the name Rupert?
Rupert has been given to 5,611 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Rupert peak?
Rupert peaked in 1920, when 161 babies were given the name.
Is Rupert a girl or boy name?
Rupert is primarily a boy name (100% of babies named Rupert are boys).
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