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Rob

Pronounced R AA1 B (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1963
  • 141 years in use
  • 2 spellings
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How popular is Rob?

Rob is a boys' name, and first appears in 1884. It has been given to 11,981 children — the 961st most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 73 births across the past decade, against a peak of 650 in a single year. That peak was in 1963.

Two other spellings are counted in that total — Robb and Robbe — because they are pronounced identically.

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Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Rob and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Robb
  • Robbe

Nicknames

Rob is itself a short form of Robert.

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R AA1 B
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Rob

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Rob

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Rob?
Rob ranks 961st among boys' names in US records, with 11,981 births since 1884. Over the past decade it accounts for 73.
Is Rob a unisex name?
No. Rob is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Rob most popular?
1963, when 650 children were given the name. It has been in use for 141 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Rob spelled?
Robb, Robbe. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.