Girl · #13,316 in 2026

Robia

Name: Popularity of the name Robia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Robia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Robia is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Caulophrynidae, the fanfins. Its only species is Robia legula which is known from a single specimen collected in the western central Pacific Ocean where it is found at depths of 1,000 to 1,500 metres.

Current Rank

#13,316

Peak Rank

#7,996 (1970)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

1992

Last Year

1970

Peak Year

#7996

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Robia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

Robia honors Bruce H. Robison of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute , whose nickname was "Robie", and is a possessive recognising his research bathypelagic fish . The specific name legula means "collector" or "gatherer", Pietsch stated that this was because of the "extraordinary collecting abilities" of this species. Pietsch is assumed to have been referring to the very long illicium , the luring apparatus of anglerfishes, of this species which is more than 2.5 times its standard length , as well as to the holotype being collected in an opening-closing net.

The Story of Robia

Robia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 5 Robias were born — ranking #7,996 that year. As of 2026, Robia ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Robias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Robia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Robia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Robia

What does the name Robia mean?

How popular is Robia in 2026?

In 2026, Robia ranks #13,316 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Robia most popular?

Robia reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #7,996 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Robia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Robia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Robia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Robia include Altonia, Angil, Anite. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Robia

Robia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Robia's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #7,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Robia'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 .

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.