Robinette: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	15	2	–	#5,018
1920s	50	5	+233%	#2,929
1930s	43	4	-14%	#3,110
1940s	50	5	+16%	#2,496
1950s	190	19	+280%	#1,962
1960s	224	22	+18%	#2,090
1970s	151	15	-33%	#2,433
1980s	46	5	-70%	#6,219
1990s	7	1	-85%	#11,095
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,018

1920s

+233%

#2,929

1930s

-14%

#3,110

1940s

+16%

#2,496

1950s

190

+280%

#1,962

1960s

224

+18%

#2,090

1970s

151

-33%

#2,433

1980s

-70%

#6,219

1990s

-85%

#11,095

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Robinette

Robinette 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 1916, 776 American babies have been named Robinette. Its peak came in 1963, when 33 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 Robinette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Robinette?

The median living Robinette is about 61 years old; half are between 53 and 69. An estimated 600 people named Robinette 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.

Robinette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,095
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,219
1975	9	#6,330
1970	31	#2,433
1965	24	#2,523
1960	24	#2,495
1955	20	#2,535
1950	12	#3,194
1945	7	#3,948
1940	8	#3,452
1935	–	–
1930	9	#3,286
1925	10	#3,321
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Robinette?

The median living Robinette is about 61 years old. Half of all living Robinettes are between 53 and 69 years old.

How many people named Robinette are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Robinette are alive in the United States, based on 776 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Robinette in 2025?

Robinette 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 Robinette?

776 babies have been named Robinette in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Robinette most popular?

Robinette peaked in 1963, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Robinette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Robinette rising or falling?

Robinette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Robinette popularity over time

The story of Robinette

How old are people named Robinette?

Robinette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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