How Many People Are Named Robb?
An estimated 2,776 people in the United States have the first name Robb. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Robb peaked in popularity in 1970 with 246 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Robb as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Robb paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,776
About 1 in 123,471 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1970
246 births
Total Registered
3,190
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Robb
Robb is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,190 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Robb as a male name
Ranked #13,646 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1970 (246 births)
Robb: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Robb span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,117 babies were registered. Robb has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Robb by Decade
How has Robb tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Robb by State
Birth registrations for Robb span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Michigan. The lowest are in New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona. On average, about 67 Robbs were registered per state.
Robb + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Robb as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Robb: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robb?
We estimate approximately 2,776 people named Robb are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 123,471 Americans share this first name.
Is Robb a common name?
Robb is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,190 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Robb most popular?
Robb reached peak popularity in 1970, when 246 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Robb is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Robb a male name?
Robb is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Robb Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Robb Smith, Robb Johnson, Robb Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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