Total births
22,553
Unisex name · since 1880
Robbie
Robbie has 22,553 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3398
- among girls today
- 22,553
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Robbie is the #3398 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 22,553 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robbie has been recorded 22,553 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #3398 nationally and more common than 81% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3398 among girls today
- 22,553 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Robbie is currently the #3398 unisex name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 22,553 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3398
- among girls today
- 22,553
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Robbie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3398
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Robbie was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
486 babies were named Robbie in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Robbie compares
22,553 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Robbie's all-time total is 59x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Robbie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,553 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 486 | 48 | 19,840 |
Robbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Robbie splits its recorded history at 1955: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1880 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 486 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Robbie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#3,398
Active since
1880
Robbie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 486
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Robbie popularity over time - boys
21,386 total births recorded since 1889 (Robbie as boys' name)
Robbie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Robbie's strongest decade.
4,087 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Robbie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 63
1880s
63 births
- 1890s 293
1890s
293 births
- 1900s 531
1900s
531 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,840 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,067 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,133 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,030 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,087 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,339 births
- 1970s 1,468
1970s
1,468 births
- 1980s 698
1980s
698 births
- 1990s 392
1990s
392 births
- 2000s 206
2000s
206 births
- 2010s 164
2010s
164 births
- 2020s 242
2020s
242 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 4,087 births (18% of all-time use).
How Robbie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Robbie's total volume
Robbie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Robbie by state
Where Robbie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,153 | 18.4% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 2,771 | 12.3% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 2,069 | 9.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,624 | 7.2% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 1,424 | 6.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 1,063 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 742 | 3.3% |
| #8 | California | | 702 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Robbie's total US births 18.4%
Even split
4,153 of 22,553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Robbie appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Robbie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 22,553 babies named Robbie. Today it holds rank #3398 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 486 births.
When was Robbie most popular? ▼
Robbie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 4,087 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Robbie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Robbie are Texas (4,153 births), Tennessee (2,771 births), Alabama (2,069 births).
Is Robbie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Robbie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22,553 births, and as a boy's name it has 21,386 births.
How long has the name Robbie been used? ▼
Robbie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Robbie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robin, Roberta, Robyn, Robert, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Robbie's data
- Robbie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (4,087 total births); usage has since declined to 242 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Robbies (4,153 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Robbie
Nearby Names Like Robbie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Robbie
Robin Girl
#799 291,961 births
Roberta Girl
#2749 171,548 births
Robyn Girl
#1297 63,364 births
Robert Girl
20,119 births
Robbin Girl
8,590 births
Compare Robbie side by side: Robbie vs Robin Robbie vs Roberta Robbie vs Robyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Robbie
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15,220 births · Peak 1990
Savanah #3399
10,104 births · Peak 1998
Fay #3396
32,059 births · Peak 1926
Camelia #3400
2,942 births · Peak 1987
Ora #3395
39,278 births · Peak 1919
Hala #3401
1,813 births · Peak 2011
Jazaiyah #3394
198 births · Peak 2023
Cleopatra #3402
2,484 births · Peak 1974
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Robbie: #3398 Unisex Name - 22,553 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/robbie. 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 Robbie 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 June 2026.