Recorded 1933–2023 Unisex name Peak 1959 8,590 births

Robbin — unisex name

8,590 babies named Robbin in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s101940s2241950s29171960s35581970s11921980s3841990s2052000s582010s372020s5
1960s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Robbin was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

650 babies were named Robbin in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Robbin

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,590 babies named Robbin between 1933 and 2023, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Robbin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 650 babies received it in a single year. Robbin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,794 additional births since 1929.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Robbin performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 3,558 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Robbin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 728 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Robbin in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Robbin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 8,590 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Robbin at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

8,590

Since 1933

91 years of records

Peak year

1959

650 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1933

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2023

Robbin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1933

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1959)
650
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Robbin popularity over time — boys

1,794 total births recorded since 1929 (Robbin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,794 births
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Robbin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
3,558 births that decade — 41% of Robbin's all-time total
1930s101940s2241950s29171960s35581970s11921980s3841990s2052000s582010s372020s5

Robbin by state

Where Robbin concentrates geographically — total births since 1933

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Robbin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
728 8.5%
#2 New York
606 7.1%
#3 Texas
420 4.9%
#4 Illinois
405 4.7%
#5 Ohio
392 4.6%
#6 Michigan
371 4.3%
#7 North Carolina
295 3.4%
#8 Pennsylvania
275 3.2%
California share of Robbin's total US births 8.5%
Even split

728 of 8,590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Robbin appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robbin?
8,590 babies have been named Robbin since 1933. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1959 with 650 births.
When was Robbin most popular?
Robbin was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,558 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Robbin most popular?
The top states for the name Robbin are California (728 births), New York (606 births), Texas (420 births).
Is Robbin a unisex name?
Yes, Robbin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 8,590 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,794 births.
How long has the name Robbin been used?
Robbin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 91 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Robbin?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1933–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.