Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1961

Robie

Gender Unisex · 35% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Robie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1961
55 babies
All-time total
1,818
#4,644 all-time among boys
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Robie popularity over time

1,818 babies have been named Robie since 1892, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 5 5 10 1 – #1,220
1900s 26 – 26 3 +160% –
1910s 74 83 157 16 +504% #1,781
1920s 117 128 245 25 +56% #2,040
1930s 60 98 158 16 -36% #2,222
1940s 41 86 127 13 -20% #2,181
1950s 108 141 249 25 +96% #1,868
1960s 137 280 417 42 +67% #1,237
1970s 56 172 228 23 -45% #1,673
1980s 18 94 112 11 -51% #3,043
1990s – 50 50 5 -55% #4,619
2000s – 34 34 3 -32% #7,281
2010s – 5 5 1 -85% #13,913
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Robie

Robie 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 1892, 1,818 American babies have been named Robie, about 65% boys and 35% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1961, when 55 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 Robie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Robie?

The median living Robie is about 60 years old; half are between 50 and 67. An estimated 1,100 people named Robie are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Robie 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 – – 5 #13,913
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 5 #14,180
2007 – – 8 #9,582
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 7 #9,731
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #11,938
2000 – – 9 #7,281
1995 – – 7 #7,635
1990 – – 12 #4,619
1985 – – 10 #4,281
1980 – – 5 #7,075
1975 5 #10,208 14 #2,878
1970 7 #6,885 23 #1,882
1965 16 #3,233 26 #1,550
1960 16 #3,180 24 #1,683
1955 12 #3,536 17 #1,962
1950 7 #4,652 17 #1,868
1945 – – 6 #3,258
1940 – – 10 #2,446
1935 6 #4,127 12 #2,222
1930 7 #3,982 11 #2,574
1925 17 #2,266 11 #2,717
1920 7 #4,320 14 #2,318
1915 13 #2,363 9 #2,786
1910 5 #2,721 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Robie?

The median living Robie is about 60 years old. Half of all living Robies are between 50 and 67 years old.

How many people named Robie are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Robie are alive in the United States, based on 1,818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Robie in 2025?

Robie 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 Robie?

1,818 babies have been named Robie in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Robie most popular?

Robie peaked in 1961, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Robie a boy or girl name?

Robie is used for both: about 35% of babies named Robie have been girls and 65% boys.

Is the name Robie rising or falling?

Robie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Robie

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