Rupert

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A few things about Rupert you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rupert

Rupert Grint

English actor (born 1988)

Choose Rupert and your child shares a first name with Rupert Grint, an English actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rupert, like who?” Rupert Grint's Wikipedia article is available in 88 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 58,824 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rupert, 29 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rupert would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRupert has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Ruperts, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1899, when it ranked #402. Today it's #3,757, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowRupert is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 151,515 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 58,824.
• 🚀TrendRupert has climbed 384 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,757. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningRupert is a German form of Robert, which means “bright fame”.

About the name Rupert

Rupert is a boy name meaning “bright fame”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ert”. US birth records list Rupert for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #402 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,757, with 29 babies.