Boys' name · since 1916

Robet

945 babies named Robet in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

945
total births
1916–1993
years on record
1970s
peak decade
19%
born in that decade

Robet is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 945 have been recorded since 1916.

Robet has 945 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1993.

  • 945 total births
  • 1916–1993 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 19% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

945 boys have been named Robet since 1916, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.

945
total births
1916–1993
years on record
1970s
peak decade
19%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Robet was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

26 babies were named Robet in 1969 - its busiest year on record.

Robet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Robet splits its recorded history at 1955: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Robet at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

945

Since 1916

78 years of records

Peak year

1969

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1916

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1993

Robet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1969)
26
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
051015202530 191619271938194819581968197819881993 5

Robet by decade

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

1970s was Robet's strongest decade.

178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Robet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 178 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Robet 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 Robet's total volume

Robet vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Robet vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Robet
Robet vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Robet by state

Where Robet concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Robet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 1.1%
#2 California
5 0.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
New York share of Robet's total US births 1.1%
Even split

10 of 945 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robet?
Robet has been given to 945 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 26 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Robet most popular?
Robet was most popular in the 1970s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Robet most popular?
The top states for the name Robet are New York (10 births), California (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Robet been used?
The SSA has tracked Robet since 1916 -- 78 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Robet?
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.

What to do with Robet's data

  • Robet's decade-level peak was the 1970s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Robets (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1916–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Robet: Baby Name Since 1916 - 945 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/robet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Robet 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 June 2026.