How Many People Are Named Robby?
An estimated 9,393 people in the United States have the first name Robby. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Robby peaked in popularity in 1964 with 424 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Robby 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 Robby paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Robby is overwhelmingly male, 215 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,393
About 1 in 36,490 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1964
424 births
Total Registered
10,757
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Robby
Robby is predominantly male (98.0%), though 215 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Robby as a male name
Ranked #4,519 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (412 births)
Robby as a female name
Ranked #9,045 in 1985
7 female births in 1985
Peak: 1964 (12 births)
Robby: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Robby span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 3,381 babies were registered. Robby has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Robby by Decade
How has Robby 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.
Robby by State
Birth registrations for Robby span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Montana, South Dakota. On average, about 187 Robbys were registered per state.
Robby + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Robby as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Robby
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Robby: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robby?
We estimate approximately 9,393 people named Robby 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 36,490 Americans share this first name.
Is Robby a common name?
Robby is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,757 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Robby most popular?
Robby reached peak popularity in 1964, when 424 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Robby is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Robby a male name?
Robby is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Robby Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Robby Smith, Robby Johnson, Robby 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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