Robey
Robey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Don Robey (1903–1975), American record executive George Robey (1869–1954), English music hall comedian James N.
Meaning & Origin of Robey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Robey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Don Robey (1903–1975), American record executive George Robey (1869–1954), English music hall comedian James N.
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The Story of Robey
Robey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 12 Robeys were born — ranking #2,317 that year. As of 2026, Robey ranks #5,620 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 139 Robeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Robey
Robey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 139 births in the dataset. Robey's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #2,317. Use the chart and map above to compare Robey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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