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Origin & history of Rob1
Modern American roots
Rob comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Seal, in simple and formal..
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How popular is Rob?
1963
peak year
The name Rob reached its peak in 1963, with 555 registrations (ranked #334). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1884. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10540) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Rob's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 8,768 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
555
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #334)
(ranked #334)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,768
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rob8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
R9
O6
B2
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Rob💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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