Robby
About Robby
This classic Robert nickname is starting to sound sweet again, along with ultra-retro Bobby.
Pronounced RAH-bee.
As of October 2026, Robby ranked #4675 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #393 in 1964.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,445 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2015 | #4,153 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 | #3,868 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,460 | 23 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | #4,310 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | #4,245 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #4,746 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | #4,545 | 23 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | #4,311 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #4,519 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | #4,675 | 22 | 12.9 |
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Robby on lists
Famous Robbys
- Robby Ginepri
American tennis player
- Robby Gordon
American NASCAR driver
- Robby Krieger
guitarist for American band The Doors
- Robby Albarado
American jockey
- Robby Benson
American actor
- Robby Müller
Dutch cinematographer
- Robby Thompson
American baseball player and coach
- Robert E. “Robby” Mook
American political campaign strategist and campaign manager, campaign manager for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign
Robby in pop culture
- Robby the Robot
character in several sci,fi movies
- Robby Ray Stewart
character on TV's "Hannah Montana"