Rob Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Rob is most popular in Washington, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Rob has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Rob' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2156th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1825th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 510th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 566th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1938th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5929th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9109th out of 23106 names. Discover how the name 'Rob' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Rob"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Rob"

"Rob" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 2156th of 7545 225
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 1825th of 6773 286
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 510th of 7552 4,086
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 566th of 10718 3,275
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1938th of 16616 581
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 5929th of 24088 203
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 9109th of 23106 89

Regional Popularity of "Rob" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
2289th/2289
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - 100.00%
2237th/2237
100.00%
1067th/1067
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
372nd/372
100.00%
623rd/623
100.00%
794th/794
100.00%
357th/357
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
408th/408
100.00%
746th/746
100.00%
821st/821
100.00%
460th/460
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
1591st/1591
- - 100.00%
2518th/2518
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - 100.00%
4464th/4464

Regional Popularity of "Rob" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Rob"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Rob" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.