Roby vs Robert

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

Name A

Roby

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Roby Robert
Current Rank Unranked #90
Total Births (all years) 2,474 4,845,891
Peak Year 1964 1947
Peak Year Births 50 91,654
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roby Robert
1880ss 18 24,074
1890ss 40 26,147
1900ss 40 35,849
1910ss 222 239,185
1920ss 267 576,375
1930ss 242 590,799
1940ss 289 758,115
1950ss 260 830,391
1960ss 358 650,769
1970ss 245 397,249
1980ss 143 321,672
1990ss 137 205,454
2000ss 122 106,658
2010ss 61 62,637
2020ss 30 20,517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roby Robert
2014 — 6,660
2015 5 6,132
2016 5 6,005
2017 8 5,566
2018 7 5,191
2019 12 4,851
2020 5 4,401
2021 5 4,430
2022 10 4,078
2023 10 3,823
2024 — 3,785

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, 1884–2023.

← Compare different names