Robbie
About Robbie
This short form of Robert was borne by famous figures from Robbie Williams to Robbie Coltrane to Robbie Robertson. At one point, Robbie was the cool new Bobby, but now Robbie is cool only for girls.
Pronounced RAH-bee.
As of October 2026, Robbie ranked #2122 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #259 in 1963.
Editor's take: The name Robbie is a boy's name meaning "bright fame".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,227 | 61 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | #2,163 | 64 | 33.4 |
| 2016 | #2,273 | 59 | 31.1 |
| 2017 | #2,105 | 66 | 35.7 |
| 2018 | #2,256 | 61 | 33.6 |
| 2019 | #2,682 | 48 | 26.8 |
| 2020 | #2,041 | 70 | 40.6 |
| 2021 | #2,074 | 71 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | #2,263 | 64 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | #2,074 | 72 | 42.1 |
| 2024 | #2,460 | 56 | 32.5 |
| 2025 | #2,122 | 69 | 40.4 |
World rankings
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Robbie on lists
Famous Robbies
- Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams
English pop singer
- Robert David "Robbie" Keane
Irish footballer
- Robert Andrew "Robbie" Kay
English actor
- Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson
American lead singer of The Band
- Robbie Coltrane (born Anthony Robert McMillan)
Scottish actor
- Robert Bernard "Robbie" Fowler
English footballer
- Robbie Koenig
South African tennis player
- Robbie McEwen
Australian cyclist
- Robert S. "Robbie" Nevil
American pop singer
- Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare
Jamaican reggae musician of duo Sly and Robbie
- Robert Patrick "Robbie" Amell
Canadian actor and model
- Robert Hampton "Robbie" Rogers III
American soccer player
- Robert Glenn "Robbie" Lawler
American mixed martial artist
- Robert William "Robbie" Savage
Welsh footballer
Robbie in pop culture
- Robbie Turner
character in book/film "Atonement"
- Robbie Rotten
character on animated series "Lazy Town"
- Robbie Freeling
character in film "Poltergeist"
- Robbie Hart
character in film "The Wedding Singer"
- Robbie McGroarty
infant character in the animated film "The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars"
- Robbie Ferrier
character from 2005 film "War of the Worlds"
- Robbie Valentino
character on the animated series "Gravity Falls"