Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1920
Rb
10 babies named Rb in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1920–1994
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Rb sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Rb recorded 10 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1994.
- 10 total births
- 1920–1994 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Rb since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1994.
- 10
- total births
- 1920–1994
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Rb was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
5 babies were named Rb in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Rb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rb splits its recorded history at 1994: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births).
Rb at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Rb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1994
- Peak year (1920)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Rb by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rb's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Rb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rb? ▼
10 babies have been named Rb since 1920. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
When was Rb most popular? ▼
Rb was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Rb been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rb since 1920 -- 75 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What to do with Rb's data
- Rb's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rb: Baby Name Since 1920 - 10 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rb. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rb draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.