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Rob

/ˈɹɑb/ · 100% boys · 7 born in 2025

Rob has been given to about 8,775 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1963, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹɑb/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,166
Median age today61 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rob per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1963 · 555
  • Born in 20257
  • All time8,775

How popular is Rob?

Its best year was 1963, when 555 babies were given the name, ranking 334th. The typical living American called Rob is about 61 years old today.

Names that sound like Rob

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bob0.75
  2. Robby0.68
  3. Roy0.65
  4. Ron0.65
  5. Rod0.65
  6. Ross0.62
  7. Rory0.53
  8. Rocky0.51

Middle names for Rob

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rob James0.74
  2. Rob Miles0.73
  3. Rob Wilder0.72
  4. Rob Thomas0.71
  5. Rob Cole0.70
  6. Rob Paul0.55

Sibling names for Rob

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.83
  2. Chrisbrother · 0.83
  3. Gwensister · 0.79
  4. Tonybrother · 0.78
  5. Jaybrother · 0.75
  6. Angiesister · 0.73

Where Rob is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rob Evans0.73
    2. Rob Edwards0.73
    3. Rob Anderson0.73
    4. Rob Allen0.73
    5. Rob Adams0.73
    6. Rob Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rob

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.