How Many People Are Named Roben?
An estimated 368 people in the United States have the first name Roben. It is used for both genders, with 70.7% female. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Roben peaked in popularity in 1961 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roben 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 Roben paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
368
About 1 in 931,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.7% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1961
30 births
Total Registered
444
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roben
Roben is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.3%) and females (70.7%). Out of 444 total births registered, 130 were male and 314 were female.
Roben as a male name
Ranked #11,891 in 2010
6 male births in 2010
Peak: 1965 (14 births)
Roben as a female name
Ranked #14,634 in 2000
6 female births in 2000
Peak: 1961 (21 births)
Roben: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roben span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 196 babies were registered. Roben has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roben by Decade
How has Roben 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.
Roben by State
Roben + Last Name Combinations
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Roben: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roben?
We estimate approximately 368 people named Roben 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 931,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Roben a common name?
Roben is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 444 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roben most popular?
Roben reached peak popularity in 1961, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roben is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roben a female name?
Roben is predominantly female. 70.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roben Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roben Smith, Roben Johnson, Roben 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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