US rank #4434 Boys' name Peak 1964 10,542 births

Robby — #4434 US boys' name

10,542 babies named Robby in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s501930s1301940s2911950s11301960s33131970s24711980s16421990s7242000s3942010s2812020s116
#4434
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Robby was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

412 babies were named Robby in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Robby

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,542 babies named Robby between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Robby currently holds the #4434 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 412 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Robby performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 3,313 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Robby shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,317 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Robby in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Robby 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 10,542 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.

Robby at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,542

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

1964

412 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#4,434

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Robby popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1964)
412
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420111998198519721959194619331922 6

Robby popularity over time — girls

215 total births recorded since 1921 (Robby as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 215 births
468101214 198519781971196519611955194419331921 6

Robby by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
3,313 births that decade — 31% of Robby's all-time total
1920s501930s1301940s2911950s11301960s33131970s24711980s16421990s7242000s3942010s2812020s116

Robby by state

Where Robby concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Robby
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,317 12.5%
#2 California
875 8.3%
#3 Georgia
402 3.8%
#4 Ohio
371 3.5%
#5 Illinois
299 2.8%
#6 Florida
290 2.8%
#7 Oklahoma
260 2.5%
#8 Indiana
248 2.4%
Texas share of Robby's total US births 12.5%
Even split

1,317 of 10,542 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Robby appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robby?
10,542 babies have been named Robby since 1922. It currently ranks #4434 among boys. The peak year was 1964 with 412 births.
When was Robby most popular?
Robby was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,313 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Robby most popular?
The top states for the name Robby are Texas (1,317 births), California (875 births), Georgia (402 births).
How long has the name Robby been used?
Robby has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Robby?
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.

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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, 1922–2024 (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.