Recorded 1912–1982 Boys' name Peak 1929 139 births

Robey — boys' name

139 babies named Robey in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s441930s111940s81950s231960s251970s171980s6
1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Robey was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

12 babies were named Robey in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Robey

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Robey between 1912 and 1982, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Robey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Robey performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Robey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Robey 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 139 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.

Robey at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

139

Since 1912

71 years of records

Peak year

1929

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1912

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 1982

Robey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1912

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1929)
12
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
468101214 19821971196419571947192919241912 5

Robey by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
44 births that decade — 32% of Robey's all-time total
1910s51920s441930s111940s81950s231960s251970s171980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robey?
139 babies have been named Robey since 1912. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1929 with 12 births.
When was Robey most popular?
Robey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Robey been used?
Robey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 71 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Robey?
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.

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, 1912–1982 (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.