How Many People Are Named Robbie?
An estimated 28,377 people in the United States have the first name Robbie. It is used for both genders, with 51.4% female. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Robbie peaked in popularity in 1963 with 1,280 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Robbie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Robbie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Robbie has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Robbie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
28,377
About 1 in 12,079 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
51.4% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1963
1,280 births
Total Registered
43,816
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Robbie
Robbie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.6%) and females (51.4%). Out of 43,816 total births registered, 21,315 were male and 22,501 were female.
Robbie as a male name
Ranked #2,460 in 2024
56 male births in 2024
Peak: 1963 (884 births)
Robbie as a female name
Ranked #3,483 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (486 births)
Robbie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 27,045 people with the first name Robbie, which placed it at #1,336 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Robbie was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 27,045 people with this name in that snapshot, 57.8% were male and 42.2% were female. That is more heavily male than the long-run SSA birth pattern on this page, which sits at 51.4% female.
Census Count
27,045
people with this name
Census Rank
#1,336
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
8.95
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Robbie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (72.97%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (16.92%) and Hispanic (4.14%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Robbie in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Robbie.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72.97% | 19,736 |
| Black | 16.92% | 4,577 |
| Hispanic | 4.14% | 1,119 |
| Two or More Races | 3.23% | 874 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.38% | 373 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.35% | 366 |
Robbie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Robbie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 10,142 babies were registered. Robbie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Robbie by Decade
How has Robbie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 68 | 5 | 63 | |
| 1890s | 306 | 13 | 293 | |
| 1900s | 571 | 40 | 531 | |
| 1910s | 2,038 | 198 | 1,840 | |
| 1920s | 3,370 | 303 | 3,067 | |
| 1930s | 3,588 | 455 | 3,133 | |
| 1940s | 3,909 | 879 | 3,030 | |
| 1950s | 6,628 | 2,541 | 4,087 | |
| 1960s | 10,142 | 6,803 | 3,339 | |
| 1970s | 6,119 | 4,651 | 1,468 | |
| 1980s | 3,185 | 2,487 | 698 | |
| 1990s | 1,636 | 1,244 | 392 | |
| 2000s | 930 | 724 | 206 | |
| 2010s | 803 | 639 | 164 | |
| 2020s | 523 | 333 | 190 | |
Robbie by State
Birth registrations for Robbie span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Nevada. On average, about 796 Robbies were registered per state.
Robbie + Last Name Combinations
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Robbie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robbie?
We estimate approximately 28,377 people named Robbie 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 12,079 Americans share this first name.
Is Robbie a common name?
Robbie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43,816 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Robbie most popular?
Robbie reached peak popularity in 1963, when 1,280 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Robbie is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Robbie in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 27,045 people with the first name Robbie. That placed it at #1,336 in the published Census first-name tables, or 8.95 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Robbie was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Robbie?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Robbie was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 57.8% male and 42.2% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Robbie?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Robbie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (72.97%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (16.92%) and Hispanic (4.14%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Robbie a female name?
Robbie is predominantly female. 51.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Robbie have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Robbie peaked in 1963, and the average living bearer is about 56 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Robbie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Robbie Smith, Robbie Johnson, Robbie 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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