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Robby

Boy

Meaning of Robby: English: 'bright fame'

Robby is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4491st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4491

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,780

First recorded 1921 · peak 1964

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 212 babies1982: 196 babies1983: 162 babies1984: 146 babies1985: 165 babies1986: 149 babies1987: 128 babies1988: 120 babies1989: 142 babies1990: 111 babies19901991: 107 babies1992: 104 babies1993: 79 babies1994: 72 babies1995: 53 babies1996: 61 babies1997: 46 babies1998: 35 babies1999: 56 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 41 babies2002: 44 babies2003: 36 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 39 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 34 babies2010: 42 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 34 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Robby per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 212.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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