Names / Boy names
Rupert
Current rank
#3,831
and rising
All-time peak
#413
in 1899
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
5,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #413 in 1899 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Inspired by Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1880. Its strongest year was 1899, at #413 nationally. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. More than 5,600 children have been given the name overall.