Unisex name · since 1963

Robbe

23 babies named Robbe in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,959 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade

Robbe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1963.

Social Security Administration records show Robbe recorded 23 times among boys since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1977.

  • #27,959 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1963
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robbe ranks #27,959 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1963, peaking in the 1960s.

#27,959 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Robbe's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Robbe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Robbe's full recorded timeline at 1968, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Robbe popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1963)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 1963196619681977 5

Robbe popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1951 (Robbe as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1951 6

Robbe by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (18 births, 78% of the file).

1960s was Robbe's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Robbe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robbe? ▼
23 babies have been named Robbe since 1963. All-time, it sits at #27,959 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1963 with 8 births.
Where does Robbe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robbe ranks #27,959 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Robbe most popular? ▼
Robbe was most popular in the 1960s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Is Robbe a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Robbe is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 23 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Robbe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Robbe since 1963 -- 15 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Robbe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robert, Roberto, Robin, Robbie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Robbe's data

  • Robbe's decade-level peak was the 1960s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Robbe

Nearby Names Like Robbe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Robbe

Robert Boy
#92 4,849,730 births
Roberto Boy
#569 112,643 births
Robin Boy
#703 46,952 births
Robbie Boy
#2109 21,386 births
Robby Boy
#4561 10,565 births

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Rabun
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Errett
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Gains
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Robbe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1963–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Robbe 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 August 2026.