Robby comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Bright fame, shining glory.
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How popular is Robby?
1964peak year
Robby has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4463), with about 23 babies named Robby each year. In 1964, 412 babies received the name (ranked #393). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 10,757.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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