Total births
124
Boys' name · since 1989
Robson
Robson has 124 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 124
- total births
- 1989–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Robson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 124 recorded since 1989.
Robson has 124 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2020.
- 124 total births
- 1989–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
124 boys have been named Robson since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 124
- total births
- 1989–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Robson was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
9 babies were named Robson in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Robson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Robson splits its recorded history at 2008: 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 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Robson at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Robson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2020
- Peak year (2006)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Robson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Robson's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Robson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 59 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Robson? ▼
124 babies have been named Robson since 1989. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
When was Robson most popular? ▼
Robson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Robson been used? ▼
Robson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 32 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Robson? ▼
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 Robson's data
- Robson's decade-level peak was the 2000s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Robson
Nearby Names Like Robson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Robson
Robert Boy
#90 4,849,730 births
Roberto Boy
#552 112,643 births
Robin Boy
#798 46,952 births
Robbie Boy
#2447 21,386 births
Robby Boy
#4453 10,565 births
Compare Robson side by side: Robson vs Robert Robson vs Roberto Robson vs Robin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2020 (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. "Robson: Baby Name Since 1989 - 124 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/robson. 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 Robson 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 July 2026.