Boys' name · since 1989

Robins

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Robins, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,508 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade

Robins sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robins has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2010.

  • #35,508 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1989
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robins ranks #35,508 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1989, peaking in the 1980s.

#35,508 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Robins's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Robins's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Robins splits its recorded history at 2010: 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 1989 (5 births).

Robins popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1989)
5
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5 19892010 5

Robins by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Robins's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Robins births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Robins? ▼
Robins has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,508 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 5 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
Where does Robins sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robins ranks #35,508 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 Robins most popular? ▼
Robins was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Robins been used? ▼
Robins has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 22 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Robins? ▼
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 Robins's data

  • Robins's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Robins

Nearby Names Like Robins

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Robins

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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Every
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Robins: 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, 1989–2010 (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 Robins 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.