Total births
139
Boys' name · since 1912
Robey
Robey has 139 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 139
- total births
- 1912–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Robey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 139 recorded since 1912.
Robey has 139 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1982.
- 139 total births
- 1912–1982 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
139 boys have been named Robey since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1982.
- 139
- total births
- 1912–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
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.
Robey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Robey's full recorded timeline at 1953, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Robey at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Robey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1982
- Peak year (1929)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Robey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Robey's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Robey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 44 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Robey? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 139 babies named Robey. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Robey since 1912 -- 71 years through the most recent 1982 data.
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.
What to do with Robey's data
- Robey's decade-level peak was the 1920s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Robey
Nearby Names Like Robey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Robey
Robert Boy
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Robin Boy
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Robbie Boy
#2447 21,386 births
Robby Boy
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Compare Robey side by side: Robey vs Robert Robey vs Roberto Robey vs Robin
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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, 1912–1982 (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. "Robey: Baby Name Since 1912 - 139 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/robey. 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 Robey 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.