Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Rupert
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1920
Peak births
156
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Rupert
How many people are named Rupert?
An estimated 1,718 living Americans are named Rupert.
How rare is Rupert?
Rupert is very rare among babies today, with 29 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 81.4% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Rupert?
The median age of a living American named Rupert is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 70 years old.
Is Rupert still popular?
Yes — Rupert is currently rising in popularity, with 29 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Rupert most common?
Rupert has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
81.4%
2025
29
All-time
5,595
Where it lives now
Rupert is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 2.1× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Rupert is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.