Robb
Robb was the 13491st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 502nd; the most babies were born in 1970 (246). More babies were named Robb in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #13,491 boys, up 160 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1970246 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,194babies recorded
Robb popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,491 | 5 |
| 2020 | #13,651 | 5 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #8,941 | 7 |
| 1990 | #2,248 | 32 |
| 1980 | #1,539 | 40 |
| 1970 | #513 | 246 |
| 1960 | #1,006 | 59 |
| 1950 | #1,735 | 19 |
| 1940 | #3,841 | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Robb, counting every spelling?
Robb is a spelling of Rob, a name family that had 12 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 12 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob | 7 | #10,457 | 41 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Robb?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Robb (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Robb born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Robb.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Robb?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Robb are alive today, with a median age of 56; half are between 50 and 61. That makes Robb a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Robb by state
How common Robb was among boys born in each state in 1968–1972, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Nebraska (5.1×), Minnesota (5.0×), Wisconsin (3.7×), Iowa (2.3×), Michigan (1.6×). In 29 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Robb: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Robb, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Robb
How popular is the name Robb?
Robb was the 13491st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 502nd; the most babies were born in 1970 (246). More babies were named Robb in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Robb a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Robb in the US.
Where was Robb most popular?
In 1968–1972, Robb was most common in Nebraska (0.58 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin.