Rob

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A few things about Rob you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rob

Rob Reiner

American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025)

Choose Rob and your child shares a first name with Rob Reiner, an American filmmaker and actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rob, like who?” Rob Reiner's Wikipedia article is available in 72 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rob, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rob would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRob first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1963, when it ranked #334. Today it's #9,714, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendRob has climbed 2,308 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningRob is an English form of Robert, which means “bright fame”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Rob

Rob is a boy name of English and German origin meaning “bright fame”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-rob”. US birth records list Rob for boys from 1884 to 2025, in 116 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #334 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.

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