Given name & surname
Robbie
“one who is bright with fame”
Robbie is a variant of Rob. In English use, Rob carries the interpretation “one who is bright with fame.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Robbie is a variant of Rob. In English use, Rob carries the interpretation “one who is bright with fame.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Robbie is an affectionate form of Robert. Robert has been associated with Germanic and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Robbie is a diminutive of Roberta. In English usage, Robbie is a diminutive of Scotland.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Robbie is an affectionate form of Robert. The history of Robert gives this family its wider story. Robert’s historical associations include three kings of Scotland, notably Robert the Bruce.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Robbie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 43,939
- 21,386 boys · 22,553 girls
- Most popular year
- 1963
- 1,280 babies
- 2025
- 120
- #2,122 for boys · #3,159 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +25%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 66% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 69 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,122 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 884 in 1963. It also appeared in 51 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas and Utah shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 27,045 as a first name in 2020; 361 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Robbie’s family of names
In English usage, Robbie is a diminutive of Robert. Robbie has a related form in Roberta. Robbie is an affectionate form of Robert.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Robbie has relatives in 3 languages.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Robbie
- Robbie WilliamsBritish singer (born 1974)
- Robbie KeaneIrish association football player and managerborn 1980
- Robbie FowlerEnglish association football player and managerborn 1975
- Robbie AmellCanadian-American actor and producerborn 1988
- Robbie BradyIrish footballerborn 1992
- Robbie RobertsonCanadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023)
- Robbie KruseAustralian association football playerborn 1988
- Robbie McEwenAustralian cyclistborn 1972
- Robbie KayBritish actorborn 1995
Characters named Robbie: Robbie Rotten (main antagonist of the Icelandic children's program LazyTown).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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