Robbie is a distinctive choice, ranked #479 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Robbie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#479
About the Name Robbie
Robbie is steadily gaining in popularity, up 34 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #114 in 2001, and it currently sits at #479. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Robbie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Robbie
Unlikely. With around 83 UK babies named Robbie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Robbie in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Robbie is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 34 places over the last five years to #479 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Robbie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Robbie include: Robbie X — Robert Bell, better known by his ring name Robbie X is an English professional wrestler.; Robbie Fowler — Robert Bernard Fowler is an English football coach and former player.; Robbie Merrill — Robbie Merrill is an American bassist, best known as a founding member of the rock bands Godsmack and Another Animal..
Robbie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Robbies in the wild.
83
UK babies named Robbie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 34 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Robbie
Likely around 1 other Robbie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Robbie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Robert Bell, better known by his ring name Robbie X is an English professional wrestler. He works as a freelancer―predominantly on the British independent circuit and in Japan for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Unbound Co.
Robbie Merrill is an American bassist, best known as a founding member of the rock bands Godsmack and Another Animal. He was featured in the Behind the Player interactive music video.
Roberto Avila is an American college basketball player for the Saint Louis Billikens of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He previously played for the Indiana State Sycamores.