Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Robinson

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,641 Trend ↓ Falling 11%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#3,641
among boys · ↓52 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Robinson · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
64 babies
All-time total
2,921
#2,581 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Robinson popularity over time

2,921 babies have been named Robinson since 1900, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 7 1 – #1,144
1910s 90 9 +1186% #1,671
1920s 108 11 +20% #2,032
1930s 99 10 -8% #1,879
1940s 89 9 -10% #2,007
1950s 133 13 +49% #1,840
1960s 193 19 +45% #1,582
1970s 234 23 +21% #1,621
1980s 387 39 +65% #1,506
1990s 449 45 +16% #1,610
2000s 398 40 -11% #2,277
2010s 520 52 +31% #2,152
2020s (to 2025) 214 36 -31% #2,809

Where Robinson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Robinson

Robinson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,641 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 2,921 American babies have been named Robinson. Its peak came in 2014, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Robinson?

The median living Robinson is about 28 years old; half are between 13 and 43. An estimated 2,500 people named Robinson are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Robinson year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,641
2024 32 #3,589
2023 42 #2,992
2022 31 #3,676
2021 45 #2,809
2020 33 #3,401
2019 48 #2,683
2018 44 #2,786
2017 43 #2,832
2016 54 #2,406
2015 54 #2,404
2014 64 #2,152
2013 62 #2,160
2012 58 #2,261
2011 48 #2,584
2010 45 #2,719
2009 32 #3,459
2008 49 #2,573
2007 38 #3,073
2006 56 #2,277
2005 43 #2,603
2004 30 #3,271
2003 34 #2,911
2002 40 #2,498
2001 44 #2,300
2000 32 #2,851
1995 38 #2,169
1990 52 #1,610
1985 38 #1,663
1980 28 #1,993
1975 32 #1,621
1970 24 #1,838
1965 16 #2,061
1960 18 #1,962
1955 19 #1,840
1950 13 #2,183
1945 12 #2,110
1940 7 #3,080
1935 8 #2,901
1930 17 #1,879
1925 7 #3,673
1920 12 #2,578
1915 8 #3,020
1910 5 #1,795
1905 – –
1900 7 #1,144
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Robinson

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Robinson Canó Robinson Canó Dominican baseball player (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Robinson Jeffers Robinson Jeffers American poet (1887–1962) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Robinson?

The median living Robinson is about 28 years old. Half of all living Robinsons are between 13 and 43 years old.

How many people named Robinson are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Robinson are alive in the United States, based on 2,921 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Robinson mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Robinson in 2025?

Robinson ranked #3,641 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Robinson?

2,921 babies have been named Robinson in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Robinson most popular?

Robinson peaked in 2014, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Robinson a boy or girl name?

Robinson is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Robinson rising or falling?

Robinson is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Robinson become more popular?

Robinson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Robinson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Robinson?

Well-known people named Robinson include Robinson Canó (baseball player), Robinson Jeffers (writer).

Names like Robinson

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