Robby
Meaning
“A pet form of Robert, Germanic for 'bright fame', used as an independent given name.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Robby peaked in the 1960s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
74 people · the #50,911 first name in Brazil · median age 32
Among people named Robby living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Robby
People given the name Robby in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Robby deep dive
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