Girls' name · since 1947
Robbyn
Robbyn has 1,066 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,179 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,066
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,066 girls have been named Robbyn since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Robbyn recorded 1,066 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1947 to 2019.
- #7,179 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,066 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robbyn ranks #7,179 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,066 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,179 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,066
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Robbyn's 1,066 recorded births place it above 90.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Robbyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Robbyn's full recorded timeline at 1978, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Robbyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2019
- Peak year (1962)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Robbyn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (299 births, 28% of the file).
1960s was Robbyn's strongest decade.
299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Robbyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
251 births
- 1960s
1960s
299 births
- 1970s
1970s
231 births
- 1980s
1980s
127 births
- 1990s 95
1990s
95 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 299 births (28% of all-time use).
How Robbyn 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 Robbyn's total volume
Robbyn by state
Where Robbyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 34 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 8 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
34 of 1,066 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Robbyn's data
- Robbyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (299 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Robbyns (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Robbyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
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, 1947–2019 (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 Robbyn 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.