Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1959

Robbin

Meaning Variant of Robin, from Robert Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Variant of Robin, from Robert.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Robbin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1959
713 babies
All-time total
10,384
#1,843 all-time among girls
First recorded
1929
in Social Security records

Robbin popularity over time

10,384 babies have been named Robbin since 1929, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – –
1930s 10 16 26 3 +420% #4,742
1940s 224 206 430 43 +1554% #1,389
1950s 2,917 632 3,549 355 +725% #374
1960s 3,558 515 4,073 407 +15% #428
1970s 1,192 188 1,380 138 -66% #667
1980s 384 124 508 51 -63% #1,928
1990s 205 60 265 27 -48% #2,787
2000s 58 17 75 8 -72% #9,232
2010s 37 19 56 6 -25% #12,922
2020s (to 2025) 5 12 17 3 -49% #17,121

The story of Robbin

Robbin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1929, 10,384 American babies have been named Robbin, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1959, when 713 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Robbin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Robbin?

The median living Robbin is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 67. An estimated 9,000 people named Robbin are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Robbin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #17,121 – –
2022 – – 5 #13,922
2021 – – 7 #10,566
2020 – – – –
2019 5 #17,490 6 #11,856
2018 – – – –
2017 7 #13,824 – –
2016 – – 6 #11,850
2015 6 #16,036 – –
2014 6 #16,134 7 #10,495
2013 8 #12,922 – –
2012 5 #18,989 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 8 #13,667 – –
2006 9 #12,218 – –
2005 10 #10,761 5 #12,961
2004 – – – –
2003 7 #13,521 – –
2002 7 #13,326 7 #9,184
2001 11 #9,232 – –
2000 6 #14,632 5 #11,770
1995 7 #11,486 – –
1990 42 #2,787 10 #5,308
1985 25 #3,490 13 #3,559
1980 56 #1,928 9 #4,424
1975 101 #1,153 18 #2,429
1970 239 #667 23 #1,881
1965 345 #513 39 #1,230
1960 443 #464 81 #839
1955 303 #526 61 #965
1950 39 #1,490 30 #1,335
1945 28 #1,573 18 #1,619
1940 7 #3,788 21 #1,513
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Robbin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Robbin?

The median living Robbin is about 63 years old. Half of all living Robbins are between 56 and 67 years old.

How many people named Robbin are alive today?

An estimated 9,000 people named Robbin are alive in the United States, based on 10,384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Robbin mean?

Variant of Robin, from Robert.

How popular is the name Robbin in 2025?

Robbin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Robbin?

10,384 babies have been named Robbin in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Robbin most popular?

Robbin peaked in 1959, when 713 newborns received the name.

Is Robbin a boy or girl name?

Robbin is used for both: about 83% of babies named Robbin have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Robbin rising or falling?

Robbin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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