Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Ruperto

Ruperto is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:José Ruperto Monagas (1831–1880), President of Venezuela Ruperto Alaura, Cebuano writer Ruperto Biete (1906–1929), Spanish boxer Ruperto Chapí (1851–1909), Spanish composer, and co-founder of the Sociedad General de Autores Ruperto Herrera Tabio, Cuban basketball player Ruperto Kangleon, Filipino military figure and politician

Current Rank
#12,323
Peak Rank
#1,611 (1928)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1907
First Year
2022
Last Year
1928
Peak Year
#1611
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
101
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ruperto

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ruperto is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:José Ruperto Monagas (1831–1880), President of Venezuela Ruperto Alaura, Cebuano writer Ruperto Biete (1906–1929), Spanish boxer Ruperto Chapí (1851–1909), Spanish composer, and co-founder of the Sociedad General de Autores Ruperto Herrera Tabio, Cuban basketball player Ruperto Kangleon, Filipino military figure and politician

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The Story of Ruperto

Ruperto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 22 Rupertos were born — ranking #1,611 that year. As of 2026, Ruperto ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Rupertos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ruperto

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ruperto

What does the name Ruperto mean?
Ruperto is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:José Ruperto Monagas (1831–1880), President of Venezuela Ruperto Alaura, Cebuano writer Ruperto Biete (1906–1929), Spanish boxer Ruperto Chapí (1851–1909), Spanish composer, and co-founder of the Sociedad General de Autores Ruperto Herrera Tabio, Cuban basketball player Ruperto Kangleon, Filipino military figure and politician
How popular is Ruperto in 2026?
In 2026, Ruperto ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ruperto most popular?
Ruperto reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #1,611 that year with 22 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ruperto most popular?
Ruperto has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ruperto.
Is Ruperto a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ruperto is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ruperto?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ruperto include Philbert, Armen, Cai. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Ruperto

Ruperto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ruperto's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #1,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Ruperto'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.