Masculine dossier · first seen 1884
Rob
Endangered
Down 98.7% from peak
Peak era
1963
Peak births
555
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Rob
How many people are named Rob?
An estimated 6,656 living Americans are named Rob.
How rare is Rob?
Rob is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1963 peak.
How old is the typical Rob?
The median age of a living American named Rob is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 65 years old.
Is Rob still popular?
No. Rob is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1963 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Rob most common?
Rob has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 19632025
Peak year
1963
Decline from peak
98.7%
2025
7
All-time
8,775
Where it lives now
Rob is most concentrated in Washington — about 4.4× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Oregon.
States where Rob is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.