Masculine dossier · first seen 1884
Roby
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1964
Peak births
50
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Roby
How many people are named Roby?
An estimated 1,275 living Americans are named Roby.
How rare is Roby?
Roby is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 86% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Roby?
The median age of a living American named Roby is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 65 years old.
Is Roby still popular?
Yes. Roby is holding steady, with 7 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Roby most common?
Roby has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 10.5× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
86%
2025
7
All-time
2,481
Where it lives now
Roby is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 7.9× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Roby is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.