boy's name
Robertson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 516
Robertson is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Robertson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 43 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 18 |
How popular is Robertson?
In 2022, Robertson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Robertson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Robertson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Robertson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Robertson
How popular is the name Robertson?
In 2022, Robertson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Robertson a girl's or a boy's name?
Robertson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Robertson?
Robertson has 3 syllables.
When was Robertson most popular?
Robertson peaked in 1964, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.