Robinson
Robinson was the 3641st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked 1144th; the most babies were born in 2014 (64). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,237 places. More babies were named Robinson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,641 boys, down 240 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 31boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201464 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,921babies recorded
Robinson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,641 | 31 |
| 2020 | #3,401 | 33 |
| 2010 | #2,719 | 45 |
| 2000 | #2,851 | 32 |
| 1990 | #1,610 | 52 |
| 1980 | #1,993 | 28 |
| 1970 | #1,838 | 24 |
| 1960 | #1,962 | 18 |
| 1950 | #2,183 | 13 |
| 1940 | #3,080 | 7 |
| 1930 | #1,879 | 17 |
| 1920 | #2,578 | 12 |
| 1910 | #1,795 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,144 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Robinson, counting every spelling?
Robinson has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Robinson?
31 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Robinson (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Robinson 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 270 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Robinson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Robinson?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Robinson are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 14 and 43. That makes Robinson mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Robinson by state
How common Robinson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 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
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Questions about the name Robinson
How popular is the name Robinson?
Robinson was the 3641st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked 1144th; the most babies were born in 2014 (64). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,237 places. More babies were named Robinson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Robinson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Robinson in the US.
Where is Robinson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Robinson was most common in Maryland (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.