How Many People Are Named Robinson?
An estimated 2,450 people in the United States have the first name Robinson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Robinson peaked in popularity in 2014 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Robinson 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 Robinson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,450
About 1 in 139,900 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2014
64 births
Total Registered
2,889
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Robinson
Robinson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,889 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Robinson as a male name
Ranked #3,572 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (64 births)
Robinson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Robinson span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 520 babies were registered. While Robinson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Robinson by Decade
How has Robinson 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.
Robinson by State
Birth registrations for Robinson span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia. On average, about 84 Robinsons were registered per state.
Robinson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Robinson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Robinson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Robinson?
We estimate approximately 2,450 people named Robinson 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 139,900 Americans share this first name.
Is Robinson a common name?
Robinson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,889 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Robinson most popular?
Robinson reached peak popularity in 2014, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Robinson is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Robinson a male name?
Robinson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Robinson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Robinson Smith, Robinson Johnson, Robinson 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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