Riley vs Robert
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Riley
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #207
- Peak
- #99 (2002)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,666
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Robert
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #92
- Peak
- #1 (1924)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,772
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Robert is the more popular pick (#92 vs #207). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Robert is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Riley is a vintage name making a comeback.
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