Girls' name · since 1897
Robena
Since 1897, U.S. Social Security records show 590 babies named Robena, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,669 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 590
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
590 girls have been named Robena since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robena has been recorded 590 times among girls since 1897, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1974.
- #10,669 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 590 born since 1897
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robena ranks #10,669 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 590 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,669 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 590
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
Robena's 590 recorded births place it above 85.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Robena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Robena's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Robena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1974
- Peak year (1920)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Robena by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (171 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Robena's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Robena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
154 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
82 births
- 1940s
1940s
71 births
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 171 births (29% of all-time use).
How Robena 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 Robena's total volume
Robena by state
Where Robena concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 97 | 16.4% |
97 of 590 births nationwide.
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What to do with Robena's data
- Robena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Robenas (97 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Robena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1897–1974 (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 Robena 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.