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.

#15,283 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1912
1920s
peak 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.

  • #15,283 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 139 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robey ranks #15,283 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,283 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Robey's 139 recorded births place it above 66.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1929)
12
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
468101214 19121924192919471957196419711982 6

Robey by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (44 births, 32% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 44 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robey? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 139 babies named Robey. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,283 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 12 births.
Where does Robey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robey ranks #15,283 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#92 4,849,730 births
Roberto Boy
#569 112,643 births
Robin Boy
#703 46,952 births
Robbie Boy
#2109 21,386 births
Robby Boy
#4561 10,565 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Della
139 births · Peak 1924
Fountain
139 births · Peak 1919
Burlie
139 births · Peak 1918
Farmer
139 births · Peak 1916
Coyt
139 births · Peak 1927
Harce
139 births · Peak 1935
Carold
139 births · Peak 1925
Elster
139 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Robey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–1982 (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 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 August 2026.