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Rob
OriginEnglish, diminutive of Robert
Meaning"bright fame"
About Rob
Rob has claimed Bob's turf.
Pronounced RAHB.
As of October 2026, Rob ranked #10457 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #334 in 1963.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Rob on lists
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Rob in pop culture
- Rob
a recurring participant in Improv Everywhere
- Rob McGroarty
character in the animated film "The Brave Little Toaster"
- "Rob Roy"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
Variations & nicknames
Rob in blog posts
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