Robin vs Roberta

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

Name A

Robin

Girl name · Rank #799

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Name B

Roberta

Girl name · Rank #2741

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Metric Robin Roberta
Current Rank #799 #2741
Total Births (all years) 291,558 171,485
Peak Year 1961 1953
Peak Year Births 15,651 4,299
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robin Roberta
1880ss — 541
1890ss — 1,120
1900ss 11 2,372
1910ss 91 10,370
1920ss 303 18,219
1930ss 717 27,731
1940ss 6,168 38,050
1950ss 82,424 37,915
1960ss 118,326 21,101
1970ss 45,943 8,094
1980ss 22,695 3,281
1990ss 8,500 1,299
2000ss 2,581 548
2010ss 2,183 564
2020ss 1,616 280

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robin Roberta
2014 226 66
2015 260 62
2016 239 61
2017 256 55
2018 271 58
2019 262 58
2020 292 41
2021 291 48
2022 324 65
2023 358 64
2024 351 62

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, 1904–2024.

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