Boys' name · since 1908
Robley
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 362 babies named Robley, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,574 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 362
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Robley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 362 recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robley has been recorded 362 times among boys since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1972.
- #9,574 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 362 born since 1908
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Robley ranks #9,574 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 362 born since 1908, peaking in the 1930s.
- #9,574 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 362
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Robley's 362 recorded births place it above 78.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Robley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Robley splits its recorded history at 1937: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1945 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Robley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1972
- Peak year (1945)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Robley by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (75 births, 21% of the file).
1930s was Robley's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Robley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s
1940s
69 births
- 1950s
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 75 births (21% of all-time use).
Robley by state
Where Robley concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 10 | 2.8% |
10 of 362 births nationwide.
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What to do with Robley's data
- Robley's decade-level peak was the 1930s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Robleys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Robley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1945)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
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, 1908–1972 (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 Robley 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.