Rob vs Robin

Side-by-side comparison of Rob and Robin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rob

Boy name · Rank #10917

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Name B

Robin

Girl name · Rank #799

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Metric Rob Robin
Current Rank #10917 #799
Total Births (all years) 8,768 291,558
Peak Year 1963 1961
Peak Year Births 555 15,651
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Rob Robin
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 12 —
1900ss — 11
1910ss 94 91
1920ss 165 303
1930ss 135 717
1940ss 269 6,168
1950ss 1,550 82,424
1960ss 4,160 118,326
1970ss 1,441 45,943
1980ss 443 22,695
1990ss 246 8,500
2000ss 118 2,581
2010ss 85 2,183
2020ss 39 1,616

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rob Robin
2014 14 226
2015 — 260
2016 5 239
2017 10 256
2018 6 271
2019 8 262
2020 5 292
2021 9 291
2022 8 324
2023 11 358
2024 6 351

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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