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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you do Robert?[/quote]

#36 in DC (not OP).[/quote]

And #80 nationally, though declining in popularity (it was #29 in 2000).

.2375% of all births in 2020.

The 1980 equivalents were Corey and Shane (#68 and 69), which I think of as very quintessentially 70s/80s names. However these were on the upswing and Robert is not.

I'd label Robert as common but not popular, and perhaps a good choice for someone who likes classic boy names like George, Charles, and Theodore, but wants to avoid duplicate names if you can (though the DC rank would be concerning to me if that matters to you and you are in the DMV).

Also, qualitative info here, but I will never hear the name "Rob" and not think of "Boston Rob" from Survivor, and I'm probably not alone among people age 40 and over. That's neither good nor bad, just a connotation you may want to be aware before making your choice.[/quote]

This literally made me lol.  I love Boston Rob.  I think he’s a survivor genius but I would never associate the name Robert with him specifically.  I don’t think Robert is too popular but I live in a liberal affluent Chicago area and I have recently met two baby Roberts, one goes by Bobby.  Classic boy names seem big with this subset.  For what it’s worth I love the name. [/quote]

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