Boys' name · since 1984
Robel
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 714 babies named Robel, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,362 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,261 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 714
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Robel currently ranks #6261 among boys' names in America, with 714 babies recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robel has been recorded 714 times among boys since 1984, currently ranked #6261 nationally and more common than 55% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #6,362 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,261 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 714 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robel ranks #6,362 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,261 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 714 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,362 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,261 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 714
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Robel's 714 recorded births place it above 86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Robel compares
714 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Robel's all-time total is 93% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Robel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 714 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 34 | 22,252 |
Robel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Robel's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Robel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Robel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (236 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Robel's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Robel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
136 births
- 2000s
2000s
222 births
- 2010s
2010s
236 births
- 2020s 85
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 236 births (33% of all-time use).
How Robel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Robel's total volume
Robel by state
Where Robel concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Nevada | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Washington | | 5 | 0.7% |
26 of 714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Robel's data
- Robel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (236 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Robels (26 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Robel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1984–2025 (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 Robel 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.