Rubert
Rubert is a name of German and Catalan origin. It is a variant of Robert and Rupert.
Meaning & Origin of Rubert
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rubert is a name of German and Catalan origin. It is a variant of Robert and Rupert.
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The Story of Rubert
Rubert first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 22 Ruberts were born — ranking #1,648 that year. As of 2026, Rubert ranks #4,136 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 491 Ruberts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Rubert
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- Rubert Martínez (born 1985), Cuban Olympic judoka
- Rubert Quijada (born 1989), Venezuelan footballer
- Rubert William Boyce (1863–1911), English pathologist and hygienist
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Names that sound like Rubert
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About the name Rubert
Rubert is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 491 births in the dataset. Rubert's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,648. Use the chart and map above to compare Rubert's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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