Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1927
Roba
11 babies named Roba in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1927–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Roba is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Roba recorded 11 times among girls since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1992.
- 11 total births
- 1927–1992 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Roba since 1927, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.
- 11
- total births
- 1927–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Roba was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
6 babies were named Roba in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Roba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Roba splits its recorded history at 1992: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Roba at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Roba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1992
- Peak year (1992)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Roba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Roba's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Roba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roba? ▼
11 babies have been named Roba since 1927. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1992 with 6 births.
When was Roba most popular? ▼
Roba was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Roba been used? ▼
Records for Roba go back to 1927, giving 66 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Roba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robin, Roberta, Robyn, Robbie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Roba
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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, 1927–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Roba: Baby Name Since 1927 - 11 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roba. 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 Roba 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.