Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Robena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Robena
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
29 babies
All-time total
590
#10,664 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Robena popularity over time

590 babies have been named Robena since 1897, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1898Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 12 1 – #1,483
1900s 28 3 +133% #1,541
1910s 154 15 +450% #1,596
1920s 171 17 +11% #1,538
1930s 82 8 -52% #2,035
1940s 71 7 -13% #3,165
1950s 34 3 -52% #4,402
1960s 33 3 -3% #4,210
1970s 5 1 -85% #9,839
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The story of Robena

Robena 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 1897, 590 American babies have been named Robena. Its peak came in 1920, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Robena?

The median living Robena is about 76 years old; half are between 64 and 84. An estimated 100 people named Robena are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Robena year by year

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

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1945 5 #5,112
1940 7 #3,790
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1930 9 #3,285
1925 20 #2,000
1920 29 #1,538
1915 14 #2,235
1910 10 #1,607
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1900 8 #1,541
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Robena?

The median living Robena is about 76 years old. Half of all living Robenas are between 64 and 84 years old.

How many people named Robena are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Robena are alive in the United States, based on 590 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Robena in 2025?

Robena 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 Robena?

590 babies have been named Robena in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Robena most popular?

Robena peaked in 1920, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Robena a boy or girl name?

Robena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Robena rising or falling?

Robena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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