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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rob

Ranked #3013 - 1 in 1,179,071 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,785 bearers

World total

6,785

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3013

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,785
Worldwide
~6,785
rank #3013
Rarity
1 in 1,179,071
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,785 in US

About the name Rob

There are an estimated 6,785 people named Rob alive worldwide today. That ranks Rob at #3013 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rob is held by approximately 6,785 people, ranking #3013 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 48,917 U.S. residents).

Historically Rob is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Rob appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Rob popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rob, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1884: 5
  2. 1885: 6
  3. 1890: 6
  4. 1895: 6
  5. 1912: 14
  6. 1913: 7
  7. 1914: 11
  8. 1915: 8
  9. 1916: 13
  10. 1917: 11
  11. 1918: 18
  12. 1919: 12
  13. 1920: 17
  14. 1921: 15
  15. 1922: 20
  16. 1923: 17
  17. 1924: 14
  18. 1925: 22
  19. 1926: 11
  20. 1927: 15
  21. 1928: 15
  22. 1929: 19
  23. 1930: 17
  24. 1931: 14
  25. 1932: 17
  26. 1933: 10
  27. 1934: 13
  28. 1935: 14
  29. 1936: 11
  30. 1937: 13
  31. 1938: 13
  32. 1939: 13
  33. 1940: 13
  34. 1941: 17
  35. 1942: 10
  36. 1943: 21
  37. 1944: 25
  38. 1945: 31
  39. 1946: 30
  40. 1947: 35
  41. 1948: 48
  42. 1949: 39
  43. 1950: 45
  44. 1951: 41
  45. 1952: 58
  46. 1953: 83
  47. 1954: 113
  48. 1955: 129
  49. 1956: 171
  50. 1957: 252
  51. 1958: 316
  52. 1959: 342
  53. 1960: 353
  54. 1961: 442
  55. 1962: 487
  56. 1963: 555
  57. 1964: 546
  58. 1965: 437
  59. 1966: 327
  60. 1967: 275
  61. 1968: 334
  62. 1969: 403
  63. 1970: 334
  64. 1971: 275
  65. 1972: 201
  66. 1973: 127
  67. 1974: 116
  68. 1975: 104
  69. 1976: 70
  70. 1977: 80
  71. 1978: 78
  72. 1979: 56
  73. 1980: 59
  74. 1981: 38
  75. 1982: 53
  76. 1983: 38
  77. 1984: 42
  78. 1985: 30
  79. 1986: 41
  80. 1987: 42
  81. 1988: 57
  82. 1989: 44
  83. 1990: 36
  84. 1991: 35
  85. 1992: 39
  86. 1993: 25
  87. 1994: 20
  88. 1995: 22
  89. 1996: 19
  90. 1997: 14
  91. 1998: 18
  92. 1999: 18
  93. 2000: 15
  94. 2001: 14
  95. 2002: 11
  96. 2003: 12
  97. 2004: 14
  98. 2005: 13
  99. 2007: 17
  100. 2008: 10
  101. 2009: 12
  102. 2010: 14
  103. 2011: 13
  104. 2012: 8
  105. 2013: 7
  106. 2014: 14
  107. 2016: 5
  108. 2017: 10
  109. 2018: 6
  110. 2019: 8
  111. 2020: 5
  112. 2021: 9
  113. 2022: 8
  114. 2023: 11
  115. 2024: 6
  116. 2025: 7

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rob worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,785 people named Rob alive worldwide today, ranking #3013 globally.

Is Rob a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,179,071 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,785 bearers, which is 1 in 48,917 Americans.

Is Rob a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rob is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Rob come from?

Who are famous people named Rob?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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