ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1897 First Year 1974 Last Year 1920 Peak Year #1511 Peak Rank 590 Total Count 54 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Robena What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Robena is a name with a single cultural origin: English. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Robena Robena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 29 Robenas were born — ranking #1,511 that year. As of 2026, Robena ranks #8,775 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 590 Robenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Robena Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Robena. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Robbin](/robbin) * [Roberta](/roberta) * [Robin](/robin) * [Robina](/robina) * [Robyn](/robyn) * [Robynne](/robynne) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Robena Phonetically similar names — useful when Robena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Ribena * [Robina](/robina) * [Rubina](/rubina) * [Rowena](/rowena) * Rubino * Urbina * Robinia * Rubine * [Arabia](/arabia) * [Reina](/reina) * Repine * [Urbana](/urbana) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Robena What does the name Robena mean? Robena is a name with a single cultural origin: English. What is the origin of the name Robena? Robena has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Robena in 2026? In 2026, Robena ranks #8,775 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Robena most popular? Robena reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #1,511 that year with 29 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Robena most popular? Robena has historically been most popular in North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Robena. Is Robena a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Robena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Robena? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Robena include Ilse, Gricel, Timeka. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Robena? Common variants and related forms of Robena include Robbin, Roberta, Robin, Robina, Robyn, Robynne. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧IlsePeak #1511](/ilse)[👧GricelPeak #1511](/gricel)[👧TimekaPeak #1511](/timeka)[👧EarliePeak #1510](/earlie)[👧MariellenPeak #1512](/mariellen)[👧JolindaPeak #1510](/jolinda)[👧VaniaPeak #1510](/vania)[👧EydiePeak #1512](/eydie) ## About the name Robena Robena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 590 births in the dataset. Robena's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,511\. Use the chart and map above to compare Robena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1920 → ](/year/1920) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.