Unisex name · since 1955

Robi

Robi has 356 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,516 of 72,339
all-time among girls
356
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade

Robi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 356 recorded since 1955.

Social Security Administration records show Robi recorded 356 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2010.

  • #14,516 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 356 born since 1955
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robi ranks #14,516 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 356 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.

#14,516 of 72,339
all-time among girls
356
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Robi's 356 recorded births place it above 79.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Robi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Robi splits its recorded history at 1976: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Robi popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1963)
14
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
46810121416 19551961196719741980198619962010 5

Robi popularity over time - boys

116 total births recorded since 1961 (Robi as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 116 births
4681012 1961196719701975199120022015 6

Robi by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (96 births, 27% of the file).

1960s was Robi's strongest decade.

96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Robi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 96 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robi?
356 babies have been named Robi since 1955. All-time, it sits at #14,516 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1963 with 14 births.
Where does Robi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robi ranks #14,516 of 72,339 girls' 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 Robi most popular?
Robi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Is Robi a unisex name?
Yes, Robi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 356 births, and as a boy's name it has 116 births.
How long has the name Robi been used?
Records for Robi go back to 1955, giving 56 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Robi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Robin, Roberta, Robyn, Robbie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Robi's data

  • Robi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Robi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Robi: 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, 1955–2010 (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 Robi 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.