boy's name
Robey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 139
Robey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1982 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1929, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Robey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 25 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 6 |
How popular is Robey?
In 1982, Robey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Robey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Robey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Robey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Robey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Robey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Robey
How popular is the name Robey?
In 1982, Robey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Robey a girl's or a boy's name?
Robey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Robey?
Robey has 2 syllables.
When was Robey most popular?
Robey peaked in 1929, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.