Robert vs Robin

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

Name A

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

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Name B

Robin

Girl name · Rank #799

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Metric Robert Robin
Current Rank #90 #799
Total Births (all years) 4,845,891 291,558
Peak Year 1947 1961
Peak Year Births 91,654 15,651
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Robin
1880ss 24,074 —
1890ss 26,147 —
1900ss 35,849 11
1910ss 239,185 91
1920ss 576,375 303
1930ss 590,799 717
1940ss 758,115 6,168
1950ss 830,391 82,424
1960ss 650,769 118,326
1970ss 397,249 45,943
1980ss 321,672 22,695
1990ss 205,454 8,500
2000ss 106,658 2,581
2010ss 62,637 2,183
2020ss 20,517 1,616

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Robin
2014 6,660 226
2015 6,132 260
2016 6,005 239
2017 5,566 256
2018 5,191 271
2019 4,851 262
2020 4,401 292
2021 4,430 291
2022 4,078 324
2023 3,823 358
2024 3,785 351

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, 1880–2024.

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