Roben: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	114	14	128	13	–	#2,603
1960s	141	55	196	20	+53%	#2,727
1970s	34	25	59	6	-70%	#4,782
1980s	6	12	18	2	-69%	#10,561
1990s	13	18	31	3	+72%	#11,494
2000s	6	–	6	1	-81%	#14,634
2010s	–	6	6	1	0%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

114

128

–

#2,603

1960s

141

196

+53%

#2,727

1970s

-70%

#4,782

1980s

-69%

#10,561

1990s

+72%

#11,494

2000s

–

-81%

#14,634

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Roben

Roben 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 1952, 444 American babies have been named Roben, about 71% girls and 29% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1961, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Roben stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roben?

The median living Roben is about 61 years old; half are between 53 and 66. An estimated 400 people named Roben are alive in the United States today.

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

Roben 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	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	6	#11,892
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	6	#14,634	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#7,015
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	7	#5,392
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	7	#6,884	–	–
1965	14	#3,508	14	#2,249
1960	15	#3,324	10	#2,834
1955	12	#3,535	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roben?

The median living Roben is about 61 years old. Half of all living Robens are between 53 and 66 years old.

How many people named Roben are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Roben are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roben in 2025?

Roben 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 Roben?

444 babies have been named Roben in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roben most popular?

Roben peaked in 1961, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Roben a boy or girl name?

Roben is used for both: about 71% of babies named Roben have been girls and 29% boys.

Is the name Roben rising or falling?

Roben has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Roben popularity over time

The story of Roben

How old are people named Roben?

Roben year by year

Frequently asked questions

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