Rob is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rob means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rob across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rob has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rob is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “bright fame”. A short form of Robert.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,775 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 38 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 57 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rob per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1963 (555/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (10/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (4/yr).
Rob has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1963, when it ranked #730 nationally (given to 555 babies that year).
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