Robi: 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	43	–	43	4	–	#3,739
1960s	96	45	141	14	+228%	#3,598
1970s	84	37	121	12	-14%	#4,536
1980s	68	–	68	7	-44%	#6,179
1990s	50	12	62	6	-9%	#8,456
2000s	10	11	21	2	-66%	#9,942
2010s	5	11	16	2	-24%	#19,260
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,739

1960s

141

+228%

#3,598

1970s

121

-14%

#4,536

1980s

–

-44%

#6,179

1990s

-9%

#8,456

2000s

-66%

#9,942

2010s

-24%

#19,260

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Robi

Robi 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 1955, 472 American babies have been named Robi, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1963, when 21 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 Robi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Robi?

The median living Robi is about 50 years old; half are between 40 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Robi 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.

Robi 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	–	–	6	#11,807
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	5	#19,260	5	#13,835
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	5	#12,122
2001	10	#9,942	–	–
2000	–	–	6	#10,074
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	6	#12,542	–	–
1985	8	#8,133	–	–
1980	9	#7,246	–	–
1975	6	#8,764	5	#6,144
1970	6	#7,771	9	#3,471
1965	11	#4,145	–	–
1960	13	#3,648	–	–
1955	11	#3,739	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Robi?

The median living Robi is about 50 years old. Half of all living Robis are between 40 and 60 years old.

How many people named Robi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Robi are alive in the United States, based on 472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Robi in 2025?

Robi 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 Robi?

472 babies have been named Robi in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Robi most popular?

Robi peaked in 1963, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Robi a boy or girl name?

Robi is used for both: about 75% of babies named Robi have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name Robi rising or falling?

Robi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Robi

Robi popularity over time

The story of Robi

How old are people named Robi?

Robi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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