Rob

Rob

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Rob first appears in the data in 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 499 babies (rank #34 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rob

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rob yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,783

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

499

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	104	#141
1956	136	#117
1957	116	#139
1958	164	#104
1959	154	#113
1960	161	#110
1961	164	#115
1962	153	#121
1963	169	#117
1964	188	#115
1965	169	#123
1966	219	#96
1967	211	#100
1968	211	#107
1969	231	#107
1970	198	#117
1971	185	#117
1972	243	#91
1973	236	#85
1974	260	#75
1975	263	#71
1976	359	#60
1977	294	#67
1978	405	#49
1979	387	#53
1980	437	#44
1981	449	#41
1982	480	#36
1983	433	#40
1984	499	#34
1985	447	#38
1986	429	#39
1987	432	#42
1988	412	#47
1989	385	#50
1990	353	#57
1991	300	#66
1992	325	#64
1993	282	#74
1994	242	#86
1995	251	#75
1996	187	#109
1997	155	#123
1998	134	#157
1999	149	#140
2000	122	#173
2001	75	#250
2002	85	#229
2003	69	#266
2004	60	#280
2005	46	#331
2006	26	#459
2007	24	#475
2008	29	#420
2009	17	#565
2010	21	#489
2011	12	#664
2012	18	#512
2013	11	#667
2014	7	#819

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

104

#141

1956

136

#117

1957

116

#139

1958

164

#104

1959

154

#113

1960

161

#110

1961

164

#115

1962

153

#121

1963

169

#117

1964

188

#115

1965

169

#123

1966

219

#96

1967

211

#100

1968

211

#107

1969

231

#107

1970

198

#117

1971

185

#117

1972

243

#91

1973

236

#85

1974

260

#75

1975

263

#71

1976

359

#60

1977

294

#67

1978

405

#49

1979

387

#53

1980

437

#44

1981

449

#41

1982

480

#36

1983

433

#40

1984

499

#34

1985

447

#38

1986

429

#39

1987

432

#42

1988

412

#47

1989

385

#50

1990

353

#57

1991

300

#66

1992

325

#64

1993

282

#74

1994

242

#86

1995

251

#75

1996

187

#109

1997

155

#123

1998

134

#157

1999

149

#140

2000

122

#173

2001

#250

2002

#229

2003

#266

2004

#280

2005

#331

2006

#459

2007

#475

2008

#420

2009

#565

2010

#489

2011

#664

2012

#512

2013

#667

2014

#819

Numerology of Rob

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rob

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail